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Ambermoggie's avatar

That sounds delicious and I will have a go although shhhh I don’t have a blow torch🤭

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Wil Reidie's avatar

It is a gadget I value a great deal but if your grill is very efficient it might just work. My grill sucks.

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N Leana's avatar

"Well, if that sounds good to you, you’d maybe not hate it."

Umm, actually it sounds REALLY good to me, Wil - any chance we can get your recipe for mämmi too 😝?

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Wil Reidie's avatar

I'm no mämmi expert.maybe I can manage it in time for next year.

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N Leana's avatar

Haha thanks and good luck!

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Wil Reidie's avatar

It's an incredible process that takes many hours and precise temperatures. Thanks for the challenge!

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N Leana's avatar

You're most welcome, Wil 😉! I love tormenting people I admire…

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Michael Procopio's avatar

Bun brûlée is brilliant, Wil.

And that rabbit with the empty wheelbarrow terrorizing the chickens is like a leporine Child Catcher. Truly chilling.

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Wil Reidie's avatar

Oh Procopio I do get inappropriately excited when you roll out the “leporine” level vocabulary in my comments.

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Michael Procopio's avatar

How very caprine of you.

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Tony Lupton's avatar

You had me at "honey custard bun brûlée pudding"! And now I'm thinking how good that would be with a brioche bun ...

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Wil Reidie's avatar

Brioche buns would be awesome.

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Mark Diacono's avatar

What a pud! Right up my street. And thank you Will, for the window into what looks like a really special place

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Wil Reidie's avatar

You're very welcome. Thanks for the kind message, Mark. I love so much about life here and it is a genuine pleasure to sit down to share my immigrant impressions. Thanks again and hope you're well.

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Ofifoto's avatar

Yum, yum. Can't wait to make this pot of crunchy, creamy, gooey deliciousness! The Easter witches sounds like an interesting tradition. I have one question, Wil. Which language do you communicate in as a family?

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Wil Reidie's avatar

I hope you like it as much as I do. Though I know any fan of bread pudding/ creme brulee can't be too disappointed by it. And your question... We talk almost exclusively in English at gome. The kids go to Finnish school and we all only talk Finnish at their grandparents/aunts etc here. It works well for us so far.

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Ofifoto's avatar

Happy Easter! My buns are in the oven (without the euphemism!). The next hour will go slowly, I can tell...

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Wil Reidie's avatar

And to you! I made this again yesterday. Fewer buns, more custard. Really love it. Hope you do too!

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Ofifoto's avatar

Oh, I will. 😋

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Wil Reidie's avatar

I will add though, I didn't have my kitchen blow torch (we are at my parents in law's place) and I used the grill. The result isn't as good but works ok if you are careful not to burn the bun.

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Ofifoto's avatar

Thoughtful of you to share that. I may even caramelise some bananas to go with mine. Thinking out loud, I reckon pearl sugar could also add some sweet crunch as an option with no blowtorch…

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Sheryl O'Connell's avatar

French toast with a brulé topping, oh my goodness! My kids would think I re-invented the wheel. Will make.

Thank you for this charming post. I love reading about different cultural traditions. It is these practices that make us into the people we are. Thank you for sharing this little window into Finnish tradition.

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Wil Reidie's avatar

Thanks, Sheryl. Sharing things about my life here in Finland is one of the parts I enjoy most about this newsletter of mine. Lovely to think it's of interest.

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