Delicious Finnish lingonberry pies Karjalanpiirakkat | healthy baking | recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa is a high-protein grain alternative.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent in baking.

Preheat the oven to 250°C (482°F).

Prepare a filling with lingonberries, sugar, and dry flour.

Fill the dough with the lingonberry mixture.

Place the filled pies in the oven for about 15 minutes.

Prepare a mixture of hot water and butter for brushing.

Remove the pies from the oven and brush them with the hot water and butter mixture.

Taste the pies and note they are very tasty, not too sweet or sour.

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