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Joulutorttu
Joulutorttu: Finnish Christmas pinwheel stars with prune jam
Joulutortut, the star-shaped Christmas tarts of Finland, appear in every home and café in December, piled on plates with glögi: squares of puff pastry cut at the corners and folded into a pinwheel around a spoon of thick prune jam, baked golden and dusted with icing sugar. A common mistake is using thin, runny jam, which bubbles out and burns. Chef's tip: cook the prune jam until very thick, and press the folded points down firmly with a dab of water so the stars don't spring open in the oven.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the stars
- 1 ⅛ lb all-butter puff pastry
- 7 oz thick prune jam
- 1 eggbeaten
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F (fan 400°F). Roll 1 ⅛ lb all-butter puff pastry 3 mm thick and cut into 12 squares of 9 cm.
Step 2: Cut from each corner towards the centre, stopping 1.5 cm short.
Step 3: Put a spoon of 7 oz thick prune jam in the centre. Fold every other point to the centre, pressing down with a dab of water. Common mistake: runny jam; it burns.
Step 4: Brush with 1 egg and bake for 12–15 minutes, until puffed and golden. Dust with 2 tbsp icing sugar when cool.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does joulutorttu take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of egg?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of icing sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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