VÄSTERBOTTENPAJ | Swedish Cheese Quiche | The Perfect Kraftskiva (Crayfish Party) Side Dish!

Västerbotten cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: gruyère cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Make the pie dough (not shown in detail).

Dust the glass pie plate with flour.

Roll out the pie dough to about half a centimeter thick.

Fold the dough into quarters and place it in the pie plate.

Trim the edges with kitchen scissors and tuck them under for a clean edge.

Pinch the edges for decoration and to hold more filling.

Prick the bottom and sides of the crust with a fork.

Cover the crust with aluminum foil and fill with dried beans for blind baking.

Blind bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Remove the foil and beans, brush the crust with beaten egg, and bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

In a bowl, crack 5 eggs and add 5 deciliters of cream, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, and 0.5 teaspoons of ground black pepper. Whisk together.

Cover the bottom of the baked crust with grated Västerbotten cheese.

Pour the egg mixture into the crust, then add more cheese on top.

Bake in the oven until set.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens