Submitted by Sarah Christine
Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
Boil 1 bag of pitted prunes with 1/4 cup of water 1/2 cup of sugar and a couple teaspoons of fresh lemon juice. After boiling let this mixture simmer for about 30 minutes until it is soft. Give it a stir once in a while. This simmering also give the kitchen a lovely Finnish Christmas scent.
Mix all the dough ingredients in a large bowl with your hands (it must be with your hands no mixers no spoons). Once all the ingredients are well mixed let the dough chill for a few hours. Then sprinkle flour on your clean kitchen counter. Take half the dough out leave the other half in the fridge. Roll it out and cut into several 3-inch squares with a knife. Cut slits in all four corners of each square. Fill the center with a couple teaspoons of the prune filling. Then create the star by pulling down alternate corners of the square. Press the alternate corners down into the filling to make them stick. Do the same with the second half of the dough.
Bake Joulu Tortut on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degree F for well until you start to smell the butter and cream cheese- about 15 minutes. But really just peer in the over and look at them. If they have a nice golden color they re done. Cool on wire racks.
Serve with good strong coffee and say Hyvaa Joulua! (Merry Christmas!)
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| Rating | Submitted by | Comment Summary |
|---|---|---|
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | marcia3961
02/19/09 06:28 AM | Wonderful!!!I heard you can buy pureed prunes in a can. May save some time. What an exceptional recipe. I will make again!! |
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | Proconsuls
12/24/08 11:25 PM | JoulutortutMy mother, born of Slovenian parents, was raised in the mining locations of northern Minnesota among a "salad bowl" of Euopean immigrant families which included a large Finnish contingent. Although life was not without friction between the diverse groups, many things were shared, including recipes. Each Christmas she would make cookies which were very similar to your Joulutortut. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. I haven't experienced this taste since I was little and it brought back a rush of memories. The joulutortut recipe is going into my permanent file and I know my family and I will enjoy them for years to come. |
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | bderos4884
12/23/08 12:57 AM | Pie filling instead?Prunes? Large gathering and one bathroom. How about apple pie or cherry pie filling? Would that work? |
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ptwjo
12/22/08 11:03 PM | JoI haven't made these yet but they sound very good. I am surprised at the confusion. I would think the 1st oven temp. was a typo.
350 degrees sounds more logical.
To be sure I understood the star directions, I cut out a 3" piece of paper
Cut each corner down about 1 to 1- 1/4". I pulled every other corner to the center. Walla, a star and/or a pinwheel.
Wanted to leave enough center so the filling stayed in the cookie and not ooze out. |
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ritak1211
12/22/08 10:55 PM | joulutortutMy mom used to make these and used a diamond shaped cookie cutter, placed the filling in the center and folded the long ends over making it look like a baby in a blanket. |
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