Breakfast: Karjalanpiirakka – Breakfast: Karelian Rice Pies

Breakfast Karjalanpiirakka are oval rye pastries filled with creamy rice porridge, brushed with butter and topped with egg butter. At MUNCH CLASSES, you’ll learn how to shape, bake, and top these Eastern Finnish icons.

Karjalanpiirakka originated in Karelia, a region once shared with Russia. The saying “Karjalanpiirakka kädessä, koti mielessä” (“Karelian pie in hand, home in mind”) reflects their nostalgic pull. At MUNCH CLASSES, we explore how these pies became a national treasure