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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. We are continuing our baking journey. Last time, we mastered whisking eggs and mixing the batter. Now, the dough is ready. It is soft and waiting for us. Do you have your rolling pin ready? Luna: I think so. I have a wooden one. But what do I actually do with it? The dough looks sticky. Should I just push it around? Lucas: Not just push. You need to flatten it evenly. In Finnish, we say Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Listen to that rhythm. Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Luna: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Roll the dough even? Or flat? Lucas: Evenly. Smoothly. Like smoothing out a tablecloth. Try saying it again. Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Luna: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Okay. I am rolling it out. It feels nice. Warm dough under my hands. Oh, it is getting thin now. Lucas: Perfect. Now we add the filling. Sugar and cinnamon. Spread it on. And then, we need to separate the pieces. How do we do that? Luna: We cut them? With a knife? Lucas: Yes. Leikkaa palat. Cut the pieces. Simple and direct. Leikkaa palat. Say it with me. Luna: Leikkaa palat. Cut the pieces. I am cutting lines across the dough. One, two, three strips. They look like long rectangles. Lucas: Exactly. Now comes the fun part. The shaping. For korvapuusti, we twist them. Kierrä rullaksi. Twist into a roll. Watch my hands. Kierrä rullaksi. Luna: Kierrä rullaksi. Twist into a roll. Oh, I see. I start from the short side. I roll it up tight. It looks like a snake. A cinnamon snake. Lucas: A delicious cinnamon snake. Press the ends down slightly so they don't open during baking. Now, where do they go? Luna: Into the oven? Immediately? Lucas: First, we place them on the baking sheet. Aseta uunipellille. Place on the baking tray. Remember pellile means on the tray. Aseta uunipellille. Luna: Aseta uunipellille. Placing them carefully. Side by side. They need space to grow. If they touch, they stick together. Is that bad? Lucas: Only if you want one giant bun. But usually, we want individual treats. So leave space. Once they are on the tray, we wait. We let them rise for a bit. Then we bake. Anna paistua. Let it bake. Luna: Anna paistua. Let it bake. That sounds relaxing. Just letting the oven do the work. Anna paistua. Lucas: It is the best part. The smell fills the whole house. While they bake, we can make coffee. Or tea. Remember our cafe phrases? This fits perfectly here. Luna: Right. Baking and coffee. The classic Finnish combo. I can almost smell the cinnamon already. Anna paistua. Fifteen minutes, maybe? Lucas: About that long. Golden brown on top. When they come out, they are ready to eat. Let's review the steps quickly. First, flatten the dough. Luna: Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Roll the dough evenly. Lucas: Then separate them. Luna: Leikkaa palat. Cut the pieces. Lucas: Then shape them. Luna: Kierrä rullaksi. Twist into a roll. Lucas: Place them on the tray. Luna: Aseta uunipellille. Place on the baking tray. Lucas: And finally, let them bake. Luna: Anna paistua. Let it bake. I love this sequence. It feels very logical. Step by step. Lucas: It is very methodical. Finnish cooking often follows clear steps. You prepare, you shape, you bake. No guessing required. If you follow these phrases, your korvapuusti will be perfect. Luna: I am hoping so. My kitchen might be messy, but at least it will smell amazing. Do you think I should invite friends over? Lucas: Absolutely. Sharing food is always better. Especially fresh baked buns. But first, let's talk about keeping this show going. Fexingo relies on listeners who value slow, steady learning. Luna: Yeah, I really appreciate how gentle the pacing is. It helps me remember things without stress. Lucas: That support makes a huge difference. If you want to help keep the episodes coming ad-free, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Any amount helps maintain the quality. Luna: It feels good to give back to something that actually teaches me. I might just do that after I finish these buns. Lucas: Thank you. Now, back to the kitchen. The timer should be going off soon. Are you ready to take them out? Luna: Ready. I will use the oven mitts. Hot tray. Anna paistua... until golden. Then, enjoy. Lucas: Enjoy every bite. Practice these phrases while you eat. Rullaa taikina tasaiseksi. Leikkaa palat. Kierrä rullaksi. Aseta uunipellille. Anna paistua. See you next time.