Estrella'S Torta De Fiambre
- For the dough:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup hot water
- Approx. 1/2 cup of cornstarch for rolling out
- For the filling:
- 3/4 lb. (12 oz.) mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 lb. - 3/4 lb. thinly sliced deli ham (low salt variety recommended)
- 4 large eggs - optional
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix well. In a liquid measuring cup, measure out 2/3 cup of hot water. Add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil to the water to total 1 cup of liquid. Mix the wet ingredients with the flour mixture to form a dough. Knead well and divide into 2 equal parts. On a clean, dry surface (good for rolling), sprinkle a generous amount of cornstarch. Roll out 1 part of the dough to form a large rectangle. Sprinkle the dough with cornstarch and fold in half. Sprinkle the folded dough with cornstarch again, and fold in half again. With a roling pin, roll the dough out to it's original rectangular size, keeping the layers intact. Repeat the cornstarch and rolling process. (For extra flaky dough, do this process 3 times for each part of the dough.) Lay 1 part of the rolled dough in a clean oblong baking dish, allowing the dough to come up the sides of the dish. It is important that the top crust be especially flaky, so make sure to repeat the cornstarch-rolling process at least 3 times. Set the top crust aside. Place the ham and cheese in alternating layers on the bottom crust. Beat the eggs together in a bowl and pour over the ham and cheese. (If you do not like eggs, you can skip them.)
- Next, place the top crust over the ham and cheese mixture. Seal the top and bottom crusts together by thoroughly folding together the dough and pinching the sides all around the dish. Bake in a preheated 325 F oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the top crust is golden brown and the egg mixture is set. Let dish cool down a little before serving and eating. You can reheat pieces of this in the microwave, but do not microwave it too long!
- You can make the dough with a variety of different fillings like tuna or spinach and egg. Be inventive! Enjoy!
flour, salt, baking powder, vegetable oil, water, cornstarch, mozzarella cheese, deli ham, eggs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/estrellas-torta-de-fiambre-1235995 (may not work)