🇪🇪 Estonian Cuisine

Rukkijahu Korp

Rye Bread Crumb Dessert

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 325 kcal

Layers of toasted sweetened rye breadcrumbs alternating with tart lingonberry jam and fluffy whipped cream — a rustic Estonian trifle.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a skillet. Add breadcrumbs, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  2. 2 Toast on medium heat, stirring constantly, for 8-10 min until crisp and fragrant. Cool completely.
  3. 3 Whip cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
  4. 4 Layer in serving glasses: toasted crumbs, lingonberry jam, whipped cream. Repeat layers.
  5. 5 Finish with a layer of cream and a few breadcrumbs on top.
  6. 6 Chill for 30 min before serving. Garnish with fresh berries.

Did You Know?

This dessert was invented as a way to use up stale rye bread — Estonians would never waste their precious leib.