Joulutortut

== Description ==
Christmas tarts
== Ingredients ==
* ready-to-use pastry dough (This is a shortcut, but it is possible, and done in Finland, to prepare the pastry crust from scratch. It needs to be extra flaky)
* 1 lb prunes
* water
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 egg, beaten (for basting)
== Directions ==
# Soak the prunes in water with sugar for a few hours, and then cook them till soft.
# Remove the pits and chop the prunes into jam-like consistency.
# Roll out the crust to about ¼" thickness and cut into desired shapes: they can be round to which a spoonful of prunes is placed, the edge turned over to form a semi-round, and the edges are pinched closed tight; or square where the corners are cut in half towards the center and a small amount of the filling in placed in the center.
# To form pinwheels, turn every other peak to the center.
# The square shape can also be formed so that all peaks are turned to the center.
# Before baking, are basted with the beaten egg.
# Bake in a hot oven (425°F) for about 10 minutes.
Category:Finnish Desserts
Category:Christmas Desserts
Category:Pie Recipes
Category:Prune Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Ready-made dough Recipes