Christmas stars

Name: Christmas stars (Joulutähdet)
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 200 g/7 oz/generous ½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour; 5 ml/1 tsp baking powder (baking soda); 5 ml/1 tsp baking powder (baking soda); 125 g/4½ oz/9 tbsp butter, softened; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅓ cup cold water, or enough to bind; 200 g/7 oz/scant 1 cup ready-to-eat prunes; 1 egg, beaten, to glaze

Joulutähdet

Preparation info

Makes
10

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Finland

By Anja Hill

Published 2007

About

These pretty pastries are Finland’s answer to mince pies, although the prune filling is less sweet than mincemeat and does not include any alcohol.

Ingredients

200 g/7 oz/generous ½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour
5

Europe
Germany
Finland
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces, add to the flour and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Alternatively, put the flour and baking powder in a food proces