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Torta de fiambre

Torta de fiambre

An Uruguayan dinner made with pork. Ready in about 46 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

  • 7 oz ham

Fresh & other

  • 5 oz cheddar cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 8 oz milk
  • 4 oz all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Sauces & oils

  • 3 ½ oz vegetable oil
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • To taste dried oregano

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

  1. Line bottom of springform of 20-¾ inch (8-9inches) using parchment paper, I leave some overhang as your batter is very liquid plus may spill a bit.

  2. Turn the oven on to 425°F.

  3. Grate the cheese.

  4. Take out the ham.

  5. Mix all rest of the ingredients in a large bowl for around one to two minutes.

  6. Pour half the batter in the prepared pan, it's going to be very liquid.

  7. Place ham and cheese on top.

  8. Pour the remaining batter on top.

  9. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until top is golden.

  10. Wait for some minutes before releasing from the pan.

On the side: Green salad

A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.

How to make it (10 min)
  1. Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
  2. Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.

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Recipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.