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Finnish Potato Flatbread (Perunarieska)

Carol Scheck
Fresh, delicious flatbreads- so quick and easy they can be ready for any meal!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 5 medium or 10 small flatbreads

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 250 g leftover mashed potatoes (just potatoes, no butter or cream added)
  • 1 1/2 cups 180 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1 egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Line a baking tray or two with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the potatoes, flour and salt until they form a uniform sandy texture. I usually use a pastry cutter for this.
  • Add the egg to the bowl and use a wooden spoon to mix thoroughly until the mixture forms a uniform, smooth dough. 
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and use a bench knife to cut into equal portions. Size and number depend on the size of flatbreads you would like! This dough will make 10 45-50g flatbreads or 5 90-100 g flatbreads.
  • Place one piece of dough on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Use your hands to smooth out the dough into a smooth round disk, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
  • Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
  • Use a fork to prick each flatbread in columns.
  • If you made 10 small breads, bake in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes; if you made larger ones, for 12-15, until lightly golden brown. 
  • Let the breads cool on the pans for 5 minutes, then enjoy warm, with butter. 


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