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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
- milk, cold; 1 cup250 ml
- salt1/3 tsp
- barley flour, 1–1½ cups250–330 ml
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Method 5 steps
Preheat oven to 300°C (570°F), or as high as it will go.
Combine milk and salt, and add flour. Mix the ingredients well to make a dough.
Knead into a flat, round bread (about 0.5 cm / ¼ inch thick).
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.
Eat fresh with butter and cold milk.