Saaristolaisleipä, literally translated to archipelago bread, Is a traditional Finnish rye bread. This recipe isn’t completely loyal to the traditional recipes, the most notable difference being the addition of cocoa powder. The bread is rather dense and relatively sweet with a slight bitter twinge. It pairs really well with more savory toppings, like smoked salmon,…
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New York style cheesecake
Cheesecakes are a simple, if not slightly time consuming, dessert that are an almost guaranteed crowd pleaser. Making a cheesecake doesn’t require too much active cooking time, but it does need quite a bit of time to cool down. There is one common problem in baked cheesecakes, and that is cracking. A lot of people…
Kariela Pasty (karjalan piirakka)
Kariela pasties are a traditional Finnish delicacy consisting of rice porridge baked in a rye crust. There are multiple variations for the filling, but I prefer the basic rice porridge filling. I leave the porridge relatively under seasoned, because I enjoy eating the pasties with a saltier topping, like salami or the traditional egg butter…
Shokupan (milk bread)
This Japanese toast is more flavorful and fluffy than your average white toast. It’s a bit sweeter as well, so with some jam or jelly it’s almost like a dessert. It also makes great sandwiches, since the fluffiness allow for the bread to envelop the sandwich fillings. It’s important to have a sharp bread knife…
Gingerbread cookies
I wanted to do something christmassy, so I figured I would put recipes for some traditional christmas foods and desserts. I’m starting off with something that’s probably a familiar to most people. A lot of people like to decorate their cookies, but I prefer to leave them as is. This dough is a relatively small…
Shortcrust pastry
This is the basic pastry recipe that I use for quiches. It can also be used for sweet pies, just add a teaspoon or two of sugar in to the dough. Using a food processor makes forming the dough really easy and quick. After forming the dough you should let it rest in the fridge…
Nordic Nick Recipes 