Cheese Pie and Spicy Skagen Prawn Salad

Number of portions8 Pieces
Preparation time

About 1.5 hours (of which 60 min active)

Västerbotten-style cheese pie is paired with fresh Skagen with a chilli kick. The pie is perfect for celebrations at home and evening gatherings.

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient

Base

125 gbutter
3 dlwheat flour
1 tbspwater

Filling

300 gblack label emmental cheese
3 pcseggs
2 dl(1 tub) whipping cream
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tspblack pepper, freshly ground

Tulinen skagen

360 g(2 bags) prawns (medium-sized, msc-certified)
1 pcspot chives
1 pcssmall red onion
1 pcsred chilli
2 tspsriracha
2 tsplime juice
1 tspliquid honey
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
150 g(1 tub) crème fraîche
1/2 dlmayonnaise

Preparation (Oven 200°C)

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C.

  2. 2

    Rub the room-temperature butter and flour into a crumbly mixture. Add the water and mix into a smooth dough.

    QuantityIngredient
    125 gbutter
    3 dlwheat flour
    1 tbspwater
  3. 3

    Line a loose-bottomed tin (diameter 24 cm) with baking paper. Press the dough onto the base and a few centimetres up the sides. Prick the base with a fork and pre-bake on the lowest rack for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Make the filling. Grate the cheese. Mix the eggs and cream in a bowl, then add the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the filling over the pre-baked base and bake for 20–25 minutes, until the filling has set and there are a few browned spots on the surface.

    QuantityIngredient
    300 gblack label emmental cheese
    3 pcseggs
    2 dl(1 tub) whipping cream
    1/4 tspsalt
    1/4 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
  5. 5

    Let the pie cool to room temperature. Make the skagen. Place the unopened bags of prawns in cold water for about half an hour.

    QuantityIngredient
    360 g(2 bags) prawns (medium-sized, msc-certified)
  6. 6

    Finely chop the chives, reserving 2 tbsp for garnish. Peel and finely chop the red onion. Rinse the chilli and slice half of it into rings, reserving them for garnish. Remove the seeds from the remaining chilli and finely chop it.

    QuantityIngredient
    1 pcspot chives
    1 pcssmall red onion
    1 pcsred chilli
  7. 7

    Drain the prawns carefully. Mix the prawns, onions and chilli in a bowl. Season with sriracha, lime juice, honey, salt and pepper. Set aside a generous dl of the prawn mixture and refrigerate. Fold the crème fraîche and mayonnaise into the remaining prawn mixture. Leave to infuse in the fridge for about 15 minutes.

    QuantityIngredient
    2 tspsriracha
    2 tsplime juice
    1 tspliquid honey
    1/4 tspsalt
    1/4 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
    150 g(1 tub) crème fraîche
    1/2 dlmayonnaise
  8. 8

    Spoon the spicy skagen over the cheese pie or serve separately with the pie. Garnish the skagen with marinated prawns, chives and chilli.

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Nutritional content

This recipe, too, has been designed with your wellbeing in mind.

Nutritional information is provided for guidance only. When preparing food or baking for someone on a special diet, check the packaging labels to ensure the products are suitable.

Not calculated into nutrition table: 1 kpl pieni punasipuli.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Fineli

Recipe:
S-kokeilukeittiö
Images:
Reetta Pasanen
7.10.2026
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Updated: 4.11.2026