Third Culture Kitchen

For 6 people
Just the recipe: Lanttulaatikkoresepti Rootabaga Casserole Recipe
A must-have dish with Christmas ham for me.
1 kg rootabaga
3 dl water
1 ½ tsp salt
an egg
2-3 tbsp syrup
½ dl breadcrumbs
butter for the dish
Wash and peel the rootabaga(s).

Cut the rootabagas into slices, then into strips.

Boil the water and put the rootabaga strips in to boil. Add the salt. […]

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Approx. 14 stars
Just the recipe: Joulutortturesepti Northern Stars Recipe [PDF]
Butter dough:
150 g softened butter
3 dl white wheat flour
approx. ¾ dl cold water
Filling:
Dried plum jam (made by boiling some prunes (dried plums) with some water until the prunes make a soft jam.)
For brushing:
An egg
1. Mix the butter and the flour with a wooden fork in a […]

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Approx. 100 pieces
Just the recipe: Gingerbread Paraisten Piparkakut [PDF]
This is a Finnish gingerbread recipe. It’s been in my family for a long time, and it’s delicious. The two key ingredients from an international cooking point of view are the butter and the syrup. The butter must become very hard in the refrigerator, and the syrup […]

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