Torta de liquidificador
Blender savoury pie
Torta de liquidificador: Brazilian blender-batter savoury pie with corn, peas, tomato and cheese
BrazilianBrazilian home cooks love the liquidificador, the blender, and this pie is one of its best tricks: the batter is whizzed in a minute, poured over a filling and baked into a soft, golden slab. It's a Sunday-night supper in homes from São Paulo to Belo Horizonte, cut into squares with a salad, and lunchbox food the next day. This vegetarian version uses sweetcorn, peas, tomato, olives and mozzarella. Parmesan is always made with animal rennet, so use a vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese, and check the mozzarella too. Chef's tip: drain the filling well; wet vegetables make a soggy middle.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the batter
- 3 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ½ cup sunflower oil
- 8 ½ oz plain flour
- 1 ⅜ oz vegetarian Italian-style hard cheesegrated
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
For the filling
- 2 tomatoesseeded and diced
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 5 ½ oz sweetcorn kernelsdrained
- 5 ½ oz peasdrained
- 1 ¾ oz green olivessliced
- 3 tbsp parsley and spring onion (cheiro-verde)chopped
- 5 ½ oz vegetarian mozzarellacubed
- 1 tsp dried oregano
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F and oil a 20 x 30 cm baking dish.
5 minStep 2: Mix the 2 tomatoes, 1 onion, 5 ½ oz sweetcorn kernels, 5 ½ oz peas, 1 ¾ oz green olives, 3 tbsp parsley and spring onion (cheiro-verde), 5 ½ oz vegetarian mozzarella and 1 tsp dried oregano in a bowl. Tip into a sieve for a few minutes so any liquid drains off.
5 minStep 3: Blend the 3 eggs, 1 ¼ cups milk, ½ cup sunflower oil and 1 tsp salt for 30 seconds. Add the 8 ½ oz plain flour and 1 ⅜ oz vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese and blend until smooth, then pulse in the 1 tbsp baking powder just to mix.
3 minStep 4: Pour half the batter into the dish, spread the filling over it and pour over the rest of the batter.
2 minStep 5: Bake for 40–45 minutes until puffed and deep golden, and a skewer in the centre comes out clean. Cutting it straight from the oven is a common mistake: rest it for 10 minutes so it sets.
45 minStep 6: Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does torta de liquidificador take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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