JOULUTORTTU (FINNISH CHRISTMAS TARTS)
Steps:
- Cover the prunes with water and soak for two hours. Drain, rinse, and place in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar, top with just enough water to cover, and place over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the prunes have softened and are easily mashed, about 20 minutes. If needed, add a little more water to keep the mixture from burning.
- Mash the jam to desired consistency or puree. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour and baking powder. Mix in the whipped heavy cream, followed by the softened butter.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until soft and smooth. Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or lightly grease.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until 1/4 inch thick. Fold the dough into thirds by folding 1/3rd towards the center followed by the other side towards the center. Roll the dough out again, turn, and fold into thirds again along the other side to form the dough into a square. Roll out a final time to make a square about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut the sheet of dough into 3 inch squares (I made 30). To make the traditional shape, use a sharp knife to make cuts from each corner about halfway towards the center. Place a teaspoon of jam in the center of the square.
- Lift every other split corner towards the center over the jam filling and pinch together to create a pinwheel/star shape. Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining squares.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg and milk. Brush the top of each Joulutorttu with the beaten egg wash. Bake in preheated oven until golden, 7-10 minutes.
- Allow to cool to room temperature and top with powdered sugar. Refrigerate in an airtight container if not serving immediately.
FINNISH PINWHEELS
When my sister was hosting an exchange student from Finland, she served these cookies I'd made to her guest. The young lady instantly recognized what they were. So I know they're still being made in our ancestors' country. -Ilona Barron, Ontonagon, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield about 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine dried plums, dates, water and sugar. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in butter. Cool. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter as for a pie crust. Blend in egg, cream and vanilla. Form into 2 balls. , Place 1 ball at a time on a floured surface and roll to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 2-in. squares. Place on ungreased baking sheets. With a sharp knife, make 1-in. diagonal slits in corners. Place 1/2 teaspoon filling in the center of each square. Bring every other corner up into center to form a pinwheel and press lightly. Bake at 325° until the points are light golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 64 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
JOULUTORTTU (FINNISH CHRISTMAS STAR COOKIES)
Soft and flaky pasty surrounds a flavorful jam in Joulutorttu, festive Finnish Christmas Star Cookies. For best results, refrigerate this dough for 2-3 hours before shaping and baking the cookies.
Provided by Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere
Categories Dessert Recipes
Time 1h12m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl beat together butter and ricotta cheese with an electric hand mixer. Add the flour, and mix until a soft dough comes together.
- Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a ball and wrap each ball in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours (up to overnight), until firm.
- Preheat your oven to 425F.
- Lightly flour your countertop and roll out one section of dough to a rectangle (roughly 12 x 9 inches) that is about an 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
- In each square, make four cuts, one from each corner, each going 1/2 - 2/3 of the way to the center of the square.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of jam in the center of each square.
- Fold every other corner of each square over the jam. Use the beaten egg wash to moisten the corners slightly and lightly press to seal the corners together over top of the jam.
- Transfer your pinwheel cookie to a parchment lined baking sheet, placing the cookies 1 inch apart.
- Repeat with the second half of the dough.
- Lightly brush the tops of the cookies with the beaten egg.
- Bake the cookies 10-12 minutes, until golden.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are cool, dust them lightly with powdered sugar.
- Store the cookies in an air-tight container on the counter for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, ServingSize 2 cookies
FINNISH STAR COOKIES (JOULUTORTTU)
A rich cream-cheese dough flecked with lemon zest is filled with sweet-tart raspberry preserves in these festive pinwheel cookies known as joulutorttu, which means Christmas tart in Finnish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 18
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and cream cheese on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute. Add sugar and lemon zest and continue to beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 1 egg and beat until combined. Beat in flour mixture on low speed until combined. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a square, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove one-half of dough from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured sheet of parchment, roll out dough into a square about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out squares using a 3 1/2-inch square cutter, then carefully transfer to prepared baking sheets, spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart. If dough becomes too soft, transfer parchment with dough to a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm.
- Place 1 teaspoon preserves in the center of each square. Using a small paring knife, cut 1 1/4-inch slits diagonally from each corner toward the filling. Fold every other tip over to cover filling, forming a pinwheel. Press lightly to seal. If dough becomes soft, refrigerate until firm.
- Lightly beat remaining egg with remaining pinch of salt. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush tops of cookies with egg wash. Bake until edges are golden and cookies are slightly puffed, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
FINNISH TARTS
Those are great tarts. I tasted them in a Christmas party. I was told that its a classic Christmas treat in Finland.
Provided by katia
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix all the ingredients expect from the egg and the marlalade. Make a dough and let it cool about 1 hour.
- Roll the dough into a big circle and cut into small ones, by using a mug.
- Place one teaspoon of marmalade at the middle of the circle and pinch the edges.
- Beat the egg and shine the tarts.
- Place on cookie sheets and bake at 470F for 30 minutes.
FINNISH PRUNE TARTS
One of my favorite Christmas treats, and very popular with the Finnish community with coffee. I know,you're thinking prunes..ewww...but they are very good. (the bake time does not include the overnight dough chill time).
Provided by LiisaN
Categories Tarts
Time 55m
Yield 24 tarts
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blend dough ingredients with pastry blender.
- Add milk to soften as needed.
- Should make into 4 small or 2 large balls.
- Cover and chill dough overnight.
- Cook the prunes in water until soft.
- Drain.
- Press prunes through wire strainer or pureed in blender.
- Add the sugar and mix well.
- Roll out dough into large square in order to cut into 3 inch square Place a mound of filling in the center.
- Split each corner from the top to within 1/2 inch of the center.
- Fold one half of each corner to the center-- to form a star or pinwheel.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet- you may sprinkle croase grain sugar over tart.
- Let stand 10 minutes before baking.
- Bake in hot oven 400*F for 7 to 10 minutes- until light golden brown (they should be realitively pale).
- Remove and cool on rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.4, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 22.4, Sodium 203.9, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.5, Protein 2.9
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