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Finnish rye pancakes

Finnish rye pancakes

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Large, rustic rye and wheat bread loaves, proofed twice and then pierced with a fork before being baked in the oven: a traditional Finnish bread.

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Recipe from Mr Shark, Josve05a (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Finnish bread pancakes combine rye flour and wheat flour. They rise slowly, and are poked with a fork before being baked in the oven.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting2 hr 30 min
  • Total3 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.43 $0.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.25
  • $0.20
  • $0.08
  • $2.42
  • $0.48

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the water and milk in a pot and heat them to 37 °C.
  2. Sprinkle the yeast into a large mixing bowl and pour in the warm mixture of water and milk. Add the salt. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the rye flour to the salad bowl and mix thoroughly to ensure it is evenly distributed. ≈ 4 min
  4. Cover the mixing bowl with a dishcloth and let the dough rest for 1 hour.
  5. Add the wheat flour and work the dough vigorously until it is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl. ≈ 3 min
  6. Let it cook for another 30 minutes.
  7. Knead the dough on a clean surface. Divide it into two portions and shape each portion into a ball. ≈ 10 min
  8. Cover the parchment paper with another sheet, place the balls on top, and flatten them into large, round discs. ≈ 3 min
  9. Let the pancakes rise for about 1 hour.
  10. Preheat the oven to 225 °C.
  11. Use a fork to pierce the pancakes and cook them for about 20 minutes, until they are cooked through: check with a skewer.
  12. Let the bread cool on a wire rack, under a dishcloth.

The bill

Finnish rye pancakes

  • 250 ml of milk$0.25
  • 25 g of fresh yeast$0.20
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • 275 g of rye flour$2.42
  • 360 g of wheat flour$0.48

Total$3.43

that's $0.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 ml of water
  • 250 ml of milk
  • 25 g of fresh yeast
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 275 g of rye flour
  • 360 g of wheat flour

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