World Recipe: Karelian Pasty

13 Jul World Recipe: Karelian Pasty

This small pastry from the Karelia region of Finland blends rustic Nordic flavors and peasant traditions. It’s made with a rye crust filled with cooked rice or barley porridge.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of rye flour
• 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
• Water and salt
• 1 cup of rice
• 3 cups of milk
• 1 tsp of butter

Preparation

• Cook the rice in milk over low heat until it becomes a thick porridge. 
• For the dough, mix the flours with salt and water until flexible. 

• Roll into thin discs, fill with the rice, and crimp the edges, leaving the center open. 
• Bake at 250°C (480°F) for 10–15 minutes. 
• Serve with melted butter or chopped egg.