Name: Authentic Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian Pasties)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: *For the Rice Porridge Filling:**; 1/2 cup short-grain white rice; 4 cups water (for boiling); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk (whole milk recommended); 1 tablespoon butter (unsalted); *For the Rye Dough:**; 2 cups rye flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup boiling water; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted butter; *For the Egg Butter Topping:**; 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup butter (unsalted), softened to room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk (optional, for creaminess)

Karjalanpiirakka 🇸🇪 Sweden

Karelian pasty, a Finnish-Swedish pastry often made with a thin rye crust and filled with rice porridge.

Dessert Fusion

Made with

Rye flour rice porridge

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