Joulutorttu

Joulutorttu, meaning Christmas tart or Yule tart in Finnish, is a traditional Finnish Christmas pastry known for its pinwheel or star shape. Squares of puff pastry have their corners folded toward the centre over a spoonful of prune jam and are then baked, which gives the layered look; apricot jam and other fillings appear in modern variations. It is served as part of the Finnish Christmas coffee table, often with glogi, and is commonly baked at home although shop-made versions are widely sold during the holiday season. Its origins are not precisely documented and are tied to wider European traditions of folded and filled pastries, which became popular in Finland through exchanges in the 19th and early 20th centuries.