Mustikka means blueberry and piirakka means pie.The berries are the essential ingredient for this pie. You can either use bilberries, wild berries, or frozen blueberries.
Ingredients
Crust
½ cup butter room temperature
½ cup caster sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup rye flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
Filling
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup sour cream
1 large egg
1/4 tsp cardamom
1 tsp vanilla
4 tbsp fine sugar
Preparation
Mix the crust ingredients by creaming the sugar and butter.
Mix in the egg then the flour with the cardamom and baking powder.
Butter the inside of the baking dish.
Roll out the dough, then spread it over the prepared dish.
Bake the crust for about 10 minutes.
Then remove the crust and spread the berries over the warm crust.
Mix the sour cream, egg, cardamom, vanilla, and sugar and pour over the berries.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove and allow it to cool before serving. It is best served at room temperature.
main ingredients:
type of recipe:
pie/tart
type of dish:
dessert
cuisine:
Finland
specific recipes:
entertaining
