A Rönttönen is a traditional sweet
Finnish
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delicacy from the region of
Kainuu.
A small (about the size of the palm of a hand) open faced
pie consisting of a crust made of barley or rye dough, filled with a sweetened
mashed potato
Mashed potato or mashed potatoes (American and Canadian English), colloquially known as mash (British English), is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is generally served as a ...
and berry (most often
lingonberry
''Vaccinium vitis-idaea'', the lingonberry, partridgeberry, mountain cranberry or cowberry, is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family Ericaceae, that bears edible fruit. It is native to boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Norther ...
) filling.
'Rönttönen sai EU:n nimisuojan'
'(In Finnish) Helsingin Sanomat, 4.Nov.2008
Typically, it is served as an accompaniment to a coffee.
The ''Kainuun rönttönen'' has a
protected geographical indication under the
EU law.
[Kainuun rönttönen Profile](_blank)
European Commission
References
Finnish cuisine
Fruit pies
Finnish products with protected designation of origin
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