Cheese Pie – typical Swiss!
Pane-Bistecca
When the word Switzerland is mentioned in Asian, everyone immediately shouts cheese, chocolate and watches. I start from the beginning and take the cheese. A Chäs Wähie (cheese pie) is a MUST in Switzerland!
A Chäs Wähie (cheese pie) is a MUST in Switzerland! Pies are very traditional there anyway, there are sweet and hearty types. Often the sweet ones are a Zvieri (snack at 4pm with coffee), while the savory ones are whole meals. It is like everywhere in the world that every Swiss housewife has her own recipe, and hers is always the best! For the Chäs Wähie, the cheese mixture is crucial.
My mom always made it with Emmenthaler cheese, which I don’t like at all, but my dad loved it. So, I never ate this pie! Only later, when I had to cook myself, I found “my” mixture.
A Chäs Wähie (cheese pie) is a MUST in Switzerland! Pies are very traditional there anyway, there are sweet and hearty types. Often the sweet ones are a Zvieri (snack at 4pm with coffee), while the savory ones are whole meals. It is like everywhere in the world that every Swiss housewife has her own recipe, and hers is always the best! For the Chäs Wähie, the cheese mixture is crucial.
My mom always made it with Emmenthaler cheese, which I don’t like at all, but my dad loved it. So, I never ate this pie! Only later, when I had to cook myself, I found “my” mixture.
Ingredients
For a rectangular Pie of approx. 20/36 cm:
1 rolled out Puff Pastry
500 g Cheese mixture, coarsely grated (mixture of Gruyere, Appenzeller and Tilsiter – or other Swiss hard cheeses as desired, raclette cheese also works)
3 Eggs
1 red Onion, chopped
200 g Nature Yogurt
3 tbsp Flour
Paprika
Nutmeg
Pepper
Instructions
1
Step 1
Line the baking tray with baking paper and place the puff pastry on it. Pull up edges up on all sides. Prick the bottom several times with a fork to prevent bubbles from forming.
2
Step 2
Mix the cheese well with the remaining ingredients and spread on the puff pastry. Bake in the oven at 200 C degrees for about 35-45 minutes.
Notes
The pie can be served hot or cold!Chäschüechli, Tomato Quiche, Mushroom Wähe, Onion Cheese Wähe with Bacon, Zucchini Wähe, Cheese Wähe with cheesy dough, Ground Beef und Spinach Wähe
