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Maitorieska (Finnish Barley Flatbread)

Maitorieska (milk rieska, pronounced "RE-ehskuh") is a barley-based flatbread that is a local specialty and a very traditional food in the Ylivieska area of Finland.

Ingredients

ServingsServes 1Original: Serves 1
  • milk, cold; 1 cup250 ml
  • salt1/3 tsp
  • barley flour, 1–1½ cups250–330 ml

Method 5 steps

  1. Preheat oven to 300°C (570°F), or as high as it will go.

  2. Combine milk and salt, and add flour. Mix the ingredients well to make a dough.

  3. Knead into a flat, round bread (about 0.5 cm / ¼ inch thick).

  4. Bake on an oven tray for about 10 minutes or until the surface gets some darker spots. Alternatively, fry it in a pan on the stove or on open fire.

  5. Eat fresh with butter and cold milk.