Torta de Palmito (Brazilian Hearts of Palm Pie)

For the crust, rub cold butter into 1 cup flour with a pinch of salt until crumbly.

Add half the beaten egg and just enough cold water to form a soft dough. Rest for 15 minutes.

15 min

Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and garlic, and cook until soft.

Add tomato and cook until pulpy. Stir in hearts of palm, green olives if using, salt, and black pepper.

Sprinkle in the remaining flour and stir for 1 minute. Add milk gradually and cook until the filling becomes creamy and thick.

1 min

Turn off the heat and stir in parsley. Cool the filling slightly.

Roll out the dough, line a small pie dish, add the filling, and cover with remaining dough if desired.

Brush with remaining beaten egg and bake at 190°C for 25–30 minutes, until golden.

25–30 min