A joulutorttu ( Finnish lit. "Yule tart", ; sometimes known as ''tähtitorttu'' "star tart") is a Finnish Christmas pastry. It is traditionally made from puff pastry in the shape of a

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or pinwheel and filled with prune jam and often dusted with

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. The pastries can be in other shapes and apple used in place of the prune jam. Joulutorttus are mostly made in Finland but also in

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. In 2020 a company that sells the dough estimated that the average Finn eats about 18 joulutorttua each year.

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Glossary of Finnish Dishes
Finnish cuisine Christmas food Plum dishes Pastries {{Finland-cuisine-stub

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