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Munavoi
Egg butter
Munavoi: Finnish egg butter for Karelian rice pies
Munavoi is the topping that makes a warm Karelian pie (karjalanpiirakka) complete, and every Finnish bakery café and coffee table from Joensuu to Helsinki serves the two together. It is nothing more than chopped hard-boiled egg mashed into soft butter with salt, yet the warm pie melts it just slightly. It is also good on rye bread or boiled potatoes. A common mistake is using cold butter straight from the fridge, which leaves lumps. Chef's tip: mash while the eggs are still a little warm and the butter is very soft, so it turns silky.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 ⅞ oz unsalted buttervery soft
- ½ tsp flaky salt
- 1 tbsp chives (optional)snipped
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Method
0/2 doneStep 1: Boil 4 eggs for 9–10 minutes until hard, cool in cold water for 2 minutes and peel while still warm.
10 minStep 2: Chop finely, then mash with 2 ⅞ oz unsalted butter and ½ tsp flaky salt using a fork until evenly mixed but still with small pieces of white. Stir in 1 tbsp chives if you like and spread thickly on warm Karelian pies.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does munavoi take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of unsalted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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