Classic torta de fiambre from Uruguay

Are you looking for the perfect soulfood for a cold winter day and which is prepared in a jiffy? How about torta de fiambre from Uruguay, which is sort of a pizza with lots of cheese and ham in between? I can assure you that it is going to disappear as quickly as you make it. I already introduced torta de fiambre on this blog. However, the previous version was the gourmet type and much more work than this classic version.

Fiambre translates as ham or cold cut and you probably could translate this as a ham pie or ham cake. The good thing about it is that you do not need to prepare an entire dough, which needs to rest and the like, no, this batter is whipped up quickly and will be poured onto the pan in liquid form. So basically you are making the batter, pour half of it into a pan, add ham and cheese, and then add the left batter and that’s it.

Yes, this is soulfood, if you are health-conscious, look elsewhere, but I am a firm believer that once in a while you do need some comfort food, especially in winter. For that reason you may be up to making something from my birth country Uruguay.

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Classic torta de fiambre from Uruguay

Prep Time: 10min – Cooking Time: 20-25min – Total Time: 35min

This classic torta de fiambre from Uruguay is kind of a "pizza" with liquid batter and cheese and ham.

Ingredients

• 150 grams of strong cheese such as cheddar, a mix works as well
• 200 grams of ham
• 3 eggs
• 100g vegetable oil
• 240 grams of milk
• 120 grams of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2-1 teaspoons of salt (depends on how salty your cheese and ham are)
• Some dried herbs such as oregano to your liking

Instructions

1

Line the bottom of a springform of 20-2cm (8-9inches) with parchment paper, I usually leave some overhang as the batter is very liquid and may spill a bit. Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius.

2

Grate the cheese and take out the ham.

3

Mix all remaining ingredients in a large bowl for about one to two minutes.

4

Pour half the batter into the prepared pan, it is going to be very liquid. Then place ham and cheese on top and pour the remaining batter on top.

5

Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until top is golden. Wait for a few minutes before releasing from the pan and enjoy either hot or cold with some fresh herbs.