- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 20/25 pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: European
- Seasonality: All seasons
How did they originate?
It seems that the joulutorttu appeared on Finnish Christmas tables starting in the mid-1800s, thanks to a Swedish cookbook.
In the Cajsa Warg cookbook from 1755, there was a recipe for Christmas pastries in the shape of stars or crescents, filled with plum jam.
