Brazilian recipe
Brazilian Sausage Pie (Torta de Hot Dog)
A beloved Brazilian comfort food, this hearty savoury pie features a soft, fluffy dough packed with a flavourful sausage and tomato filling.
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Ingredients
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Fresh parsley, finely chopped to taste
2 sachets of active dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
500g plain flour
1 large onion, finely chopped
500g hot dog sausages, sliced into rounds
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 tin tomato sauce
1 cup mashed potatoes (optional)
Dried oregano, to taste
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Fresh parsley, finely chopped to taste
2 sachets of active dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
500g plain flour
1 large onion, finely chopped
500g hot dog sausages, sliced into rounds
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 tin tomato sauce
1 cup mashed potatoes (optional)
Dried oregano, to taste
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
Where to find ingredients
Hot dog sausages: Look for standard frankfurter-style sausages in the chilled meats aisle of your local supermarket. Plain flour: Readily available in the baking aisle. Active dry yeast: Find this in the baking section or with the dried goods. Fresh vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, onions, parsley): Easily sourced at any greengrocer or supermarket produce section. Tomato sauce, ketchup, and mustard: Found in the pantry or condiments aisle of any local shop.
Preparation method
- Whisk the eggs in a blender
- Add the fresh parsley
- Pour in the milk
- Add the oil
- Season with the salt
- Add the yeast and sugar to the blender and blitz until well combined
- Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and gradually stir in the flour
- Knead the dough until it is smooth and no longer sticks to your hands
- Cover the bowl and leave the dough to rise in a warm spot for one hour
- Sauté the onion in a pan
- Add the green bell pepper and the tomatoes to the pan
- Pour in the tomato sauce
- Stir in the mustard and ketchup
- Season to taste, then stir in the sliced sausages to finish the filling
- Spread half of the risen dough into a greased baking tray
- Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the dough layer
- Distribute the sausage filling uniformly over the top
- Cover with the remaining dough
- Brush a little beaten egg yolk over the surface to ensure a beautiful golden finish
- Bake in a preheated oven at medium heat for 40 minutes
Observations
This savoury pie is a true family favourite across Brazil. It combines a comforting, soft, homemade dough with a rich sausage filling, making it a perfect quick-fix for a casual weeknight dinner or a crowd-pleasing weekend snack.
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