Making Rieska has become a Springtime tradition since I discovered how simple and easy it is to make these delicious traditional Finnish potato breads. I experiment with adding different springtime herbs such as nettle, ground ivy or dandelion. Birch leaf is one of my favorites because the flavor of young birch leaves is so refreshing and just tastes very ‘Finnish’ to me.
Here is the recipe for Birch Leaf Rieska: 2 tsp young birch leaves chopped, 300g mashed potato, 1 egg, 100g flour. Mix together and form small round flat pancakes on an oiled baking sheet. Bake at 220C for 15 minutes. Enjoy!