How many calories in a Karelian pie
One Karelian pie has about 170 kcal, with 4 g of protein.
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A Karelian pie, karjalanpiirakka, is a thin rye crust folded around a filling of rice porridge and baked. You'll find them in every Finnish supermarket, café and school canteen.
One is 170 kcal, with 22 g of carbs, 7 g of fat and 4 g of protein. The rice and the rye make it mostly carbs.
Finns spread munavoi on top, butter mashed with chopped boiled egg. That's not in the number here, so count it on its own.
Tips
- 1Use a thin layer of egg butter, or just the egg.
- 2Top it with cheese and cucumber instead of butter.
- 3Have two with a big salad and call it lunch.
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Questions
What is in a Karelian pie?
A thin rye crust and a rice porridge filling. Some have mashed potato or carrot instead.
What is munavoi?
Egg butter: soft butter mixed with chopped hard boiled egg. It goes on the warm pie.
How much protein is in a Karelian pie?
About 4 g in one.
Is karjalanpiirakka protected?
Yes, it's registered in the EU as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed.
How many calories in three Karelian pies?
About 510 kcal, before the egg butter.
