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Finnish Pinwheel Christmas Tarts

Pinwheel tarts have been a favorite Finnish holiday tradition in my home ever since I remember.  They take some time to put together, and I remember helping my mother fold the pinwheel shapes when I was a very little girl, as my niece and nephew now do.  They are surprisingly delicious. The recipe supplied by my great aunt, ­Saima […]

Lisa’s Finnish Platty Pancakes

This is my sister Lisa’s modification of the famous Finnish “platty” pancakes (pronounced bplattuu) that we had every Sunday night as children. I’m looking forward to having these when I visit her in Tampa, FL in February! Ingredients 4 eggs (beaten) 2 c. milk 3/4 c. flour (oat flour) 1/3 c. melted butter pinch of salt […]