Joulutorttu
A joulutorttu (Finnish lit. "Yule tart", Swedish jultårta; sometimes known as tähtitorttu "star tart") is a Finnish Christmas pastry. It is traditionally made from puff pastry in the shape of a star or pinwheel and filled with prune jam and often dusted with icing sugar. The pastries can be in other shapes and apple used in place of the prune jam.
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Joulutorttus with prune jam filling
Joulutorttus are mostly made in Finland but also in Sweden. The Swedish media has accused the pastries of being "swastika-shaped".[1][2]
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Making joulutorttus
See also
Sources
- Ämmälä, Antti (2013-11-17). "Ruotsalaiset hämmästelevät hakaristin muotoisia joulutorttuja" (in Finnish). HS.fi. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- Nildén, Magnus (2013-11-17). "Ett hakkors till kaffet, någon?" (in Swedish). SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
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