Karjalan piirakat

today i bought in Stockmann a very tasty dish - Karjalan piirakat. i liked it so much that i've desided to find a recipe and cook them on my own. so here's the recipe. source

Piirakat 2dl water 1tl salt 2 1/2dl flour 2 1/2dl rye flour

Filling rice pudding (not sweetened at all) or mashed potatoes (warm or cold)

Basting 2dl boiling water 50g butter

Piirakat ingredients are mixed well into a soft, firm dough that is not sticky. (Add flour if it sticks.) Divide the dough into small equal portions, about the size of a golf ball, roll out each into a long wand and cut into equal pieces. Each piece is rolled out into a paperthin round (like tortillas, but as thin as possible. Place filling in the center of each round, spreading it towards the edges. Turn the edges over the filling, forming an oblong, and crimp the edges very closely with fingers, leaving some of the filling showing. Bake in hot oven (450F) for about 10 minutes, till they start to brown on the bottom. Immediately, brush each piece with basting liquid, top and bottom, stack in a pan or bowl, cover and let stand till they are soft. Best eaten when they are still warm. Very good with munavoi (eggbutter; recipe below), lunch meats, or just lots of butter.
Munavoi
(4) hard boiled eggs, shelled, crumbled
butter, slightly softened
Gently mix the eggs and the butter till mixture is of good spreading consistency. Add salt to taste.