Mämmi
Dark rye pudding for Easter
Think of it as: Like a gingerbread pudding that's been through a mud bath
Don't judge a dessert by its looks. Probably.
What does it taste like?
Malty, gently sweet and a little bitter, with a hint of orange.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureThick and sticky
What is it?
A traditional Finnish dessert: rye flour and malt are mixed with water, left to slowly develop sweetness, then baked for hours. Its dark brown, sludgy look has earned it the title "world's ugliest dessert" among foreigners.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten chilled around Easter, with sugar and cream poured over. Supermarkets sell it in paper boxes.
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MusicHeavy metal Among the most bands per capita in the world
Listen on YouTube SportIce hockey
Kimi Räikkönen (F1; 2007 world champion) World HeritageFortress of Suomenlinna and more National animalBrown bear National flowerLily of the valley FestivalJuhannus midsummer festival (late June, bonfires under the midnight sun)
Ingredients
- Rye flour 300 g
- Rye malt flour 100 g
- Water 1.2 L
- Molasses 3 tbsp
- Orange zest, a little
- Salt, a pinch
Can't find it? No malt flour? Add sweetness with malt extract.
How to make it (one way)
- Warm the water in a pot and stir in the malt flour and some of the rye flour
- Hold at about 60°C for 2-3 hours to develop sweetness
- Add the rest of the flour, the molasses, orange zest and salt and cook, stirring
- Pour into an ovenproof dish and bake at 150°C for 3-4 hours
- Chill well and serve with cream and sugar
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