What is Karelian pasty?
[[File:Karjalanpiirakka-20060227.jpg|thumb|Traditional Karelian pasty.]] [[File:Karjalanpiirakat.jpg|thumb|Original karelian pasty baked in Liperin Vaivio.]] A '''Karelian pasty''', also called a '''Karelian pie''' or '''Karelian pirog''', known in [[Finnish language|Finnish]] as ''karjalanpiirakka'', is a traditional [[Finland|Finnish]] [[cookie]], where inside a thin rye layer is rice pudding, pearl barley pudding, or mashed potatoes. It is often served with a spread made of butter and hard boiled eggs. There are annual baking competitions such as the one at Rääkkylä's Kihaus. == Other websites == * [http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~peppi/kesakurssi/index_files/Page892.htm Juttuverkko-lehti: Karjalanpiirakka - suomalainen herkku (mm. historiaa ja resepti)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222085149/http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~peppi/kesakurssi/index_files/Page892.htm |date=2007-12-22 }} (history and receipe ''Finnish'') {{Commonscat|Karjalanpiirakka}} {{food-stub}} [[Category:Finnish food]] [[Category:Karelia]]