Korvapuusti

Name: Korvapuusti
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 1 tbsp ground cardamom; 100g butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar, for filling

Korvapuusti/KOR-vah-poos-tee/

Also known as: Cinnamon Buns

About this dish

A soft, buttery cardamom bun with a cinnamon-sugar swirl, a beloved Finnish coffee treat.

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Ingredients

🌾4 cups flour

🌿1 tbsp ground cardamom

🧈100g butter, softened

🍬1/2 cup sugar, for filling

Method

Serves 3

Make a yeasted dough with flour, milk, cardamom, and sugar, and let it rise.

Roll out the dough and spread with soft butter, cinnamon, and sugar.

Roll into a log and slice into pieces, pinching each into an ear shape.

Let proof, then brush with egg wash and sprinkle with pearl sugar.

Bake at 200°C (400°F) until golden.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Korvapuusti, meaning 'slapped ear' for its shape, is a classic Finnish cardamom pastry served with coffee.

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