the northern lights (Finland)

This postcard depicts the Northern Lights on its front, and on its back, the sender sent a recipe for blueberry pie. I always thought of blueberry pie as a distinctly North American recipe but of course blueberries also grow well in the north of Europe (and other places, too, I’m sure!). So it makes sense that Finland would boast delicious blueberry pie, too. Here’s the recipe for those who are interested:

Crust

• 100 g butter

• 1 dl sugar

• 1 egg

• 2.5 dl flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

Filling

• 4 dl blueberries

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2 dl crème fraîche

• 0.5 dl sugar

• 1 egg

Whisk butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg while stirring constantly. Combine flour and baking powder and add the mixture to the batter. Press the dough into prepared pie dish. Gently add berries, combine the ingredients of the filling and add to the pie. Back at 200C for 30 minutes, and eat!