Finnish Mushroom Pastries

I made these with my mother and have been eating them for lunch with soup. Finnish comfort food.  A hot cup of beef bouillon goes well with them, as we used to have, when I was a kid. They are delicious. The pastry is outstanding, flaky and flavorful. They are traditionally made a Christmas time, which is why we have them left over now. Delicious. 

Joulu Torttu (Christmas Flake Pastry)

3 dl   (1 ¼ cups) whipping cream

300 g   (1 1/3 cups)  butter

6 ½ dl (2 ¾ cups)  white flour

1 tsp baking powder

Whip cream until stiff. In separate bowl, whip butter until white. Mix together using a mix master. Mix baking powder with flour then mix into butter/cream, don’t over mix. Pat into a disk, wrap in Saran, and chill.

Filling:

Fry in butter: 1 grocery package (a pint) of mushrooms diced fine and 1 medium onion diced fine.

Mix in 1 cup of cooked rice 

Salt and pepper

A beaten egg to bind ingredients

We also fried a little ground beef (about 1/2 cup) and added to the mixture this time. 

Roll chilled dough on floured surface. Make sure it doesn't stick. Cut circles and put 1 tbsp of filling, fold to make into dumplings. Brush with egg wash. Bake 350F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.