Sklandrausis facts for kids
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| Alternative names | žograusis, dižrausis |
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| Type | Pie |
| Place of origin | Latvia |
| Region or state | Courland |
| Invented | 16–17th century |
| Main ingredients | Rye dough, potato and carrot paste, caraway |
Sklandrausis (Livonian dialect: sklandrouš, from Curonian: sklanda – 'fence-post, wattle fence, slope, declivity'; Livonian: sūrkak (plural: sūr kakūd), žograusis or dižrausis is a traditional Latvian dish of Livonian origin. It is a sweet pie, made of rye dough and filled with potato and carrot paste and caraway. In 2013 European Commission designated sklandrausis with a Traditional specialities guaranteed.
Ingredients
The dough of sklandrausis is made from rye flour, butter, and water. The potato filling consists of potatoes, sour cream, egg, butter, and salt. The carrot filling consists of carrots, butter, sour cream, egg, and sugar.
Preparation
Traditionally, the dough is cut in 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) rounds, then the edges of the dough are turned up. The dough is filled with a thin layer of potato filling, topped with a thicker layer of carrot filling, then baked. Sklandrausis are served with milk and honey or with skābputra (a fermented milk-and-barley gruel).
See also
In Spanish: Sklandrausis para niños
