Carélie and leipäjuusto tartlets

Carélie and leipäjuusto tartlets

Main dishes

Two Finnish specialties: rye tartlets filled with rice or mashed potatoes, and leipäjuusto, a golden-brown baked cheese.

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Finnish cuisine, influenced by Sweden and Russia, relies on simple and nutritious ingredients. Here are two traditional dishes: rye tartlets filled with savory ingredients, and a baked cheese dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.04 $0.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

Carélie Tartlets

  • $1.76
  • $0.02
  • $0.28

Rye cheese

  • $1.98

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

Carélie Tartlets

  1. Combine the rye flour, water, and salt to form a dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Roll out the dough thinly and cut out oval shapes. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place the rice or mashed potato mixture in the center and bring the edges up. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake in the oven, then brush with melted butter.

Rye cheese

  1. Heat the milk, add the curdling agent, and let it set.
  2. Pour the mixture into a mold and bake in the oven. ≈ 3 min
  3. Flip the cheese over to coat both sides with the glaze, then season with salt.

The bill

Carélie and leipäjuusto tartlets

  • 200 g of rye flour$1.76
  • 1/2 cup of salt$0.02
  • 30 g of melted butter$0.28
  • 2 liters of milk (if possible, fresh)$1.98

Total$4.04

that's $0.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of rye flour
  • 100 ml of water
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 200 g of cooked rice or mashed potatoes
  • 30 g of melted butter
  • 2 liters of milk (if possible, fresh)
  • pressure (as indicated by the manufacturer)
  • A pinch of salt

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