Brazilian Smoked Mortadella and Mozzarella Pastry

Ingredients

Dough

  • 500g all-purpose flour (approximately)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10g active dry yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 egg yolk, for brushing

Filling

  • 350g smoked mortadella, chopped
  • 300g shredded mozzarella
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • Chopped parsley, to taste
  • Salt, to taste

Preparation

  1. Mix all filling ingredients in a bowl and reserve a little for decoration

  2. In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, oil, olive oil, salt, yeast, and egg; mix with a spoon

  3. Gradually add flour and mix until the dough pulls away from the hands

  4. Transfer the dough to an oiled counter and knead for about 10 minutes

  5. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes

  6. Divide the dough into two parts

  7. In an oiled removable-bottom pan, line the bottom and sides to the height of the filling

  8. Place the filling in the pan

  9. Cover with the remaining dough

  10. Brush the top with egg yolk and decorate with the reserved filling

  11. Let rest for 30 minutes until doubled in volume

  12. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes until golden

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