Cheese Pie and Spicy Skagen Prawn Salad
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
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
Base | |
| 125 g | butter |
| 3 dl | wheat flour |
| 1 tbsp | water |
Filling | |
| 300 g | black label emmental cheese |
| 3 pcs | eggs |
| 2 dl | (1 tub) whipping cream |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
| 1/4 tsp | black pepper, freshly ground |
Tulinen skagen | |
| 360 g | (2 bags) prawns (medium-sized, msc-certified) |
| 1 pcs | pot chives |
| 1 pcs | small red onion |
| 1 pcs | red chilli |
| 2 tsp | sriracha |
| 2 tsp | lime juice |
| 1 tsp | liquid honey |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
| 1/4 tsp | black pepper, freshly ground |
| 150 g | (1 tub) crème fraîche |
| 1/2 dl | mayonnaise |
Preparation (Oven 200°C)
- 1
Heat the oven to 200°C.
- 2
Rub the room-temperature butter and flour into a crumbly mixture. Add the water and mix into a smooth dough.
Quantity Ingredient 125 g butter 3 dl wheat flour 1 tbsp water - 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
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.
Quantity Ingredient 300 g black label emmental cheese 3 pcs eggs 2 dl (1 tub) whipping cream 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground - 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.
Quantity Ingredient 360 g (2 bags) prawns (medium-sized, msc-certified) - 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.
Quantity Ingredient 1 pcs pot chives 1 pcs small red onion 1 pcs red chilli - 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.
Quantity Ingredient 2 tsp sriracha 2 tsp lime juice 1 tsp liquid honey 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 150 g (1 tub) crème fraîche 1/2 dl mayonnaise - 8
Spoon the spicy skagen over the cheese pie or serve separately with the pie. Garnish the skagen with marinated prawns, chives and chilli.
Nutritional content
567
Energy kcal
2374
Energy kJ
43,4 g
Fat
24,3 g
Saturated fat
20,9 g
Carbohydrates
3,0 g
Sugar
0,9 g
Fibre
23,6 g
Protein
1,3 g
Salt
567
Energy kcal
2374
Energy kJ
43,4 g
Fat
24,3 g
Saturated fat
20,9 g
Carbohydrates
3,0 g
Sugar
0,9 g
Fibre
23,6 g
Protein
1,3 g
Salt
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









