Recipezaar: Finnish,Christmas recipes

Mashed Potato Casserole (Perunasoselaatikko)

Wed, 10 Nov 1999 01:23:00 -0500

This casserole is a traditional Christmas food, eaten with ham, boiled peas, boiled dried plums and pickled beets. Names in parentheses are used in Finland. -- posted by Amanda2

Finnish Beet Salad

Sat, 18 May 2002 13:04:05 -0400

This salad is made in Finland in two ways: either with herring (rosolli) or without (punajuurisalaatti). It's my favorite beet salad, and although I've never made it including the herring I'm sure it would be tasty that way, too! Based on a recipe from "The Finnish Cookbook" by Beatrice A. Ojakangas. First prepared in our household by my husband Mike. :) -- posted by Julesong

Finnish Pepper Cookies - Piparkakut

Tue, 21 May 2002 22:21:34 -0400

Traditional pepper cookies, in the Finnish way. -- posted by Julesong

Christmas Dried Fruitcake

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 22:22:30 -0400

Simple Christmas fruitcake was originally printed in The Finnish Cookbook. -- posted by ellie_

Marinated Beet Salad

Tue, 06 May 2003 20:03:00 -0400

A delicious salad for any occasion. If you are lucky enough to live where you can get fresh lettuce in December this would be fantastic on a Christmas table. Don't be squeamish about onions and raisins, they go really well together. I have seen similar receipts in Polish and Finnish cookbooks. -- posted by KookieMomster

Finnish Prune Tarts

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:00:28 -0500

One of my favorite Christmas treats, and very popular with the Finnish community with coffee. I know,you're thinking prunes..ewww...but they are very good. (the bake time does not include the overnight dough chill time). -- posted by LiisaN

Rice Porridge With Raisin Sauce

Mon, 09 Feb 2004 19:59:29 -0500

Very much like my mother's old recipe that gotten lost somehow throughout the years. Fond memories of holiday dinners from my childhood. This recipe comes from Finland. -- posted by DIryshe

Piparkakut - Finnish Ginger Cookies

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:00:29 -0400

Piparkakuts are a traditional holiday cookie in Finland. They are usually cut into round scallop shapes, but little boys and pigs are the traditional shapes during the holidays. I found this recipe on the internet and I can't wait to give it a try soon! --NOTE-- cooking time includes cooling time and chilling time. -- posted by Kim D.

Mulled Wine a La Kolibri

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:55:25 -0400

Mulled wine - glögi - is a traditional Finnish alcoholic drink served hot, typically served around Christmas. This is my own recipe and I'm quite proud of it. -- posted by kolibri

Christmas Glögi

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:02:53 -0400

Traditional Finnish hot Christmas drink. -- posted by pavut

Finnish Date Cake (Taatelikakku)

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:39:32 -0500

A lovely moist cake traditionally served at Christmas time. -- posted by stormylee

Rosolli - Finnish Beetroot Salad

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:39:43 -0500

A colourful, traditional Christmas salad. This recipe comes from the Häme area and is all vegetarian - some versions of this salad also include herring! You can use pickled beetroot instead of boiled if you prefer. -- posted by stormylee

Mashed Potato and Sweet Potato Casserole

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:41:41 -0500

A more modern take on the traditional sweetened potato casserole, typically served as a side dish at Finnish Christmas dinners! I love the spices in this and this goes so well with baked ham! -- posted by stormylee

Christmas Ham (Joulukinkku)

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:43:01 -0500

The star of the traditional Finnish Christmas dinner. We like to bake our ham overnight, so we can nibble on the fresh-out-of-the-oven ham on the morning of Christmas Eve. Recipe adapted from Maku magazine. -- posted by stormylee

Sweetened Potato Casserole (Imelletty Perunalaatikko)

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:12:55 -0500

The traditional way of making one of the Finnish Christmas staples. Flour is added to warm, mashed potatoes and the mixture left to stand in a warm place for several hours. The amylase in the flour begins to break down the potato starch into sugars, sweetening the dish. Now, try as I might, I can never get it to work well enough and have to resort to the modern way of adding treacle!! So, I'm listing it as an optional ingredient! -- posted by stormylee

Cranberries With Caramel Sauce

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:36:38 -0500

Simple and oh so good - half-frozen, tart cranberries with hot, sweet caramel sauce. A typical Finnish Christmas dessert. -- posted by stormylee

Finnish Christmas Cookies With Almonds

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:48:43 -0400

Cookies to give as gifts or to eat yourself.If you don't have a fluted pastry cutter you can use cookie cutters. -- posted by cookiedog

Baked Rice Pudding (Unni Riisipuuro)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:49:16 -0400

Based on a recipe from Beatrice Ojakangas' cookbook, The Finnish Cookbook. If I said that I love this recipe, it may be my taste buds, heavily influenced by the Finnish-American culture in which I grew up! To me and my visiting brother, this is divine! As an added bonus, my brother researched foods that help one with quality sleep, and this is among them! :) Will my DH eat this -- not on his life! He did taste it though, so he knows what he's missing! NOTE: In its introduction, Beatrice explains, "At Christmastime, a blanched almond is often pressed into this pudding before it is served, and it is said that the person who gets it will have good luck during the following year." -- posted by mersaydees

Red Grape Glögi

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:35:33 -0500

A warming drink for designated drivers who can't have the mulled wine! ;-)Adapted from Maku magazine. -- posted by stormylee

Finnish Rauma Cookies (Rauman Piparkakut - Finland)

Sun, 31 May 2009 20:12:01 -0400

This is from "Best of Finnish Cooking", a cookbook by which the author is passing on Finnish cooking heritage to her sons. I haven't tried it yet. It differs from the other piparkakut recipes in that it doesn't use corn syrup. I think the sour cream in this one takes the place of it. -- posted by Debbie R.