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Finnish Karelian Pasties
Traditional Finnish meat-filled pasties made with a thin dough and filled with a mixture of pork and onions.
30 minutes4 servings
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut into 8 equal pieces.
- In a bowl, mix ground pork, onions, salt, and pepper.
- Place a spoonful of the meat mixture onto each pastry piece.
- Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges to seal.
- Brush the top with melted butter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.
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