Finnish Carrots Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a bowl combine the rice, milk, carrots, salt, brown sugar and eggs.
• Butter a 1-1/2 quart casserole.
• Pour the carrot mixture into the casserole.
• Combine the bread crumbs with the melted butter; sprinkle over the carrot mixture.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until the top is lightly brown.

Steps:

• With a wire whisk, mix together flour and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut in shortening.
• Make a well in the center of the mixture and quickly stir in the ice cold water.
• Form dough into a ball; Set aside.
• Dissolve the bouillon cube or beef base in the hot water.
• Combine potatoes, carrots, onion, rutabaga, ground beef,pork, salt, pepper,and bouillon.
• Roll out pastry dough into 6 x 8 inch rectangles.
• Place about 1 1/2 cups of filling in the center of each rectangle.
• Bring 6 inch sides together, and seal.
• Cut a slit in the top of each pasty to vent. Place on dull, not black, cokkie sheet.
• Bake in 425 degree oven for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Place the carrot and turnip cubes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Return the carrots and turnips to the pot, and mash well with the butter, salt, flour and 1/4 cup of sugar. Whisk together the eggs and milk in a bowl, then stir into the mashed carrot mixture until blended. Scrape into the prepared casserole dish. Stir together 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the top of the carrot mash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the carrot mash has slightly firmed and the top has begun to turn golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Boil rice in salted water until almost tender.
• Drain.
• Boil carrots.
• Let cool and grate.
• Butter a 2 qt casserole.
• Combine all ingredients and pour mixture into casserole.
• Dot with butter and sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes.

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE PANCAKE: Preheat the oven to 450 F, 230 C, gas mark 8.
• Wrap the carrot and onion in kitchen towel to remove excess moisture, then place them in a large bowl with the bread crumbs or wheat germ; mix them together thoroughly.
• Make the pancake batter by beating the eggs, milk, flour and seasonings together until smooth; add the batter to the carrot mixture and stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed together.
• Heat the oil in a 10 inch cast iron skillet or heavy ovenproof baking dish; pour in the pancake mixture making sure the carrots are evenly distributed; place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes; lower the oven temperature to 350 F, 180 C /gas mark 4 and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the pancake is light brown, puffy and crisp.
• Slice and serve immediately with Cranberry Sauce.
• TO MAKE THE CRANBERRY SAUCE: Mix all sauce ingredients in a medium sized saucepan and cook over medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes, stirring, until the cranberries have popped and the sauce is thick.