Sultsina

Sultsina

Sultsinais a traditionalKareliandish, a cross between acrêpeand aflatbread,made of unleavenedryedough and afarina(mannapuuro) filling.Rice puddingcan also be used as a filling.

The stiff dough is formed by mixing ryeflourand water and rolling to form thin circles, much like forKarelian pasties.It is then cooked directly on a clean burner or in a dry frying pan orgriddle,on relatively high heat. One or both sides are then basted with melted butter or a mixture of melted butter and water and then stacked upon one another. The filling is then spread over the pastry, leaving the edges exposed and the sultsina is folded, bringing one side to the middle, the other side over that. The sultsina is then cut in half. Like most traditional Karelian pastries, sultsinas are best when eaten fresh as they do not keep well.

External links

• Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare