Finnish Food and Drink Ideas

Onion Pie

This is a Finnish onion pie with eggs, ham and sour cream. Perfect winter appetizer!

For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 pk dry yeast
• 1 cup water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 kg onions
• 1/4 lb diced smoked ham
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp caraway seed

Method:

In a bowl add yeast to hot water, mix well and leave aside for 5-10 min.

Add salt, butter, flour and mix them well.

In a pan fry the sliced onions till they become soft. In a bowl mix onions with eggs, sour cream, salt and pepper. Add caraway seeds.

Prepare pastries with the filling and place pastries on the buttered dish.

Bake for 1 hour in oven with a heat of 200 c.

When the top turns golden brown, take pies out and serve with sour cream.

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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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