Recipes · Finnish · Bakery

Karelian Pasty (Karjalanpiirakka)

One serving has 385 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (69%), selenium (37%), phosphorus (33%), riboflavin (28%), thiamin (27%) and copper (26%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Karelian Pasty (Karjalanpiirakka)
Photo: Jarno Elonen, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (211 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, rye
  • 30 g Water
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 25 g Rice, white, short-grain
  • 80 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw

Method

  1. Cook the rice slowly in the milk over low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it forms a thick, sticky porridge; season with a pinch of salt and let cool.
  2. Mix the rye flour with the water and remaining salt into a firm, smooth dough; divide and roll into thin ovals.
  3. Spoon the cooled rice porridge onto each oval, leaving a border, then fold and pinch the edges up over the filling to make an open boat shape.
  4. Bake at 250 °C (480 °F) for 10-15 minutes until the crust is lightly speckled and set, then brush with a little of the melted butter to soften it.
  5. Hard-boil the egg, chop it finely and mash it with the remaining softened butter to make egg butter (munavoi); serve warm alongside the pasties. Makes 1 serving (2 pasties); multiply for more.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy385 kcal18%
Carbohydrates54 g
Water129 mL
Fiber5.4 g18%
Protein11.7 g24%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.44 g
Isoleucine0.47 g
Leucine0.9 g
Lysine0.59 g
Methionine0.26 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.59 g
Tyrosine0.38 g
Valine0.62 g
Histidine0.26 g
Fat13.8 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated1.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.94 g
Saturated7.4 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol123 mg
Calcium118 mg12%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium42.5 mg14%
Manganese1.2 mg69%
Phosphorus233 mg33%
Potassium311 mg7%
Selenium20.3 µg37%
Sodium267 mg
Zinc1.8 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.3 mg27%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.31 mg28%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.8 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.22 mg17%
Folate (vitamin B9)87.4 µg22%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.6 µg25%
Choline95 mg22%
Vitamin A145 µg21%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)61.3 IU10%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K3.4 µg4%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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