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Mustikkapiirakka
Finnish bilberry pie on a soft buttery oat-and-wheat crust enriched with kermaviili.
About Mustikkapiirakka
Mustikkapiirakka is a traditional Finnish bilberry pie with many household versions. This profile follows Finnish writer Varpu's family recipe, using kermaviili in the soft crust and frozen bilberries with potato starch for the topping.
Bilberries give the pie a concentrated sweet-tart forest-fruit flavour. Butter, sour cream and egg enrich the mild oat-and-wheat base, while sugar softens the berries' acidity without hiding it.
The pie has a tender golden crust beneath a vivid blue-purple berry layer. Its base is moist and soft rather than flaky, while potato starch keeps the juicy frozen fruit from running freely when sliced.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg, Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Mustikkapiirakka
Varpu's Finnish Bilberry Pie with Kermaviili.
- ButterRich crust fat
- Granulated sugarCrust and fruit sweetness
- EggCrust binder
- Rolled oatsTender oat texture
- Wheat flourCrust structure
- Baking powderCrust leavener
- SaltSeasoning
- Finnish sour cream (kermaviili)Moist cultured-dairy enrichment
- Frozen bilberriesSweet-tart fruit topping
- Potato starchFrozen-fruit thickener
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Butter:
- Granulated sugar:
- Egg:
- Rolled oats:
- Wheat flour: . The source's all-purpose baking flour maps to the established wheat-flour record
- Baking powder: . Named compound leavener; brand formula remains unresolved
- Salt:
- Finnish sour cream (kermaviili): . Kermaviili is fixed from the source rather than its yogurt substitution and maps to sour cream
- Frozen bilberries: . The source uses the Finnish mustikat and English blueberry; Visit Finland identifies traditional Mustikkapiirakka specifically as bilberry pie
- Potato starch:
Origins & food traditions
Finnish writer Varpu supplies a complete family Mustikkapiirakka recipe with kermaviili and a frozen-berry starch option; Visit Finland independently identifies Mustikkapiirakka as a traditional Finnish pie of tangy bilberries and a sweet buttery crust.
Countries
- Finland
- FinlandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Finnish Cuisine
- Finnish CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.