Västerbottenpaj

Required tools

• Pie form, around 25 cm (10 in) in diameter
• Oven

Ingredients

Pie Dough

• 2 dl (~0.8 cups) wheat flour (should be the standard flour)
• 1 dl (1/3 cup) graham flour
• 125 g (~1 stick) butter
• 1 egg

Filling

• 3 eggs
• 2.5 dl (1 cup) light whipping cream (27% fat)
• 1 dl (1/3 cup) milk
• 300 g (~2.5 cups) Västerbotten cheese, see here for how to get this
• 1 krm (a pinch) salt, preferably rock salt
• 1 krm (a pinch) black pepper, preferably Tellicherry

Garnish (optional)

• Sour cream
• Pickled whitefish roe
• Chopped chives

Steps

Preparation

• Heat the oven to 200° C (400° F).

Pie Dough

• Mix the flour and butter.
• Add the egg and quickly mix together into a dough.
• Press the dough into the pie form.
• Let the pie form rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Prick the bottom of the pie with a fork.
• Pre-bake the pie shell in the middle of the oven for 10-15 minutes.

Filling

• Mix together eggs, cream, and milk.
• Shred the cheese (if not already shredded).
• Mix the shredded cheese along with salt and pepper into the egg mixture.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the filling has solidified and the pie has gotten a nice color.