Brazilian Shrimp Pie with Mashed-Potato Crust Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 – 6

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound fresh shrimps, shelled and deveined
• 3 large potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 4 or 5 artichoke hearts, sliced
• 10 pitted olives, chopped
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• 1 teaspoon capers

How to cook Brazilian Shrimp Pie with Mashed-Potato Crust:

• Mix mashed potatoes, flour, 2 egg yolks, grated cheese, salt, and nutmeg.
• Line a large pie plate with about 2/3 of this mixture, leaving the rest for top crust.
• Fry the shrimps in the oil and arrange on bottom crust, next, the artichoke hearts, olives, egg slices, and capers, cover with remaining dough, smoothing it with a knife.
• Brush with the third egg yolk and bake in a 400°F (200°C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes. The egg yolk on crust gives a nice shiny yellow glaze.
• Serve the Brazilian shrimp pie hot.

Notes:
The Brazilian Shrimp Pie with Mashed-Potato Crust recipe very easy to prepare and so good!
The Brazilian name for this recipe is Torta de Camarao.

This recipe for Brazilian Shrimp Pie with Mashed-Potato Crust serves/makes: 4 – 6

Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Preparation Method: Baked
Cuisine: South American