A Finnish dessert dish built on whole ingredients.

Servings: 6
Active time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h

Organic sourcing

Blueberries are often on the Dirty Dozen list due to pesticide loads; organic berries are worth sourcing. Organic whole-wheat flour is also a good choice for environmental reasons.

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 100 g unsalted butter, chilled
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp milk
• 300 g fresh blueberries
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. In a bowl, mix the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, and baking powder.
3. Cut the chilled butter into small cubes and rub it into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Beat the egg with the milk. Add to the flour mixture and mix gently to form a dough.
5. Press the dough evenly into a 9-inch pie tin, covering the base and sides.
6. In a separate bowl, mix the blueberries with a tablespoon of sugar.
7. Spread the blueberries over the pie crust.
8. Combine the sour cream, remaining sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix until smooth.
9. Pour the sour cream mixture evenly over the blueberries.
10. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the filling sets and the crust is golden. Cool before serving.

Notes

• For a vegan version, substitute butter with vegan margarine and use flaxseed egg replacer.
• Frozen blueberries work if fresh are unavailable. Thaw and drain before using.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh cream.

Source

Paraphrased from the culinary canon by Organic.is editors, 2026. Classic Finnish recipe. If you'd like a specific source for further reading, ask Tinni (bottom-right) for a book recommendation.