Pastel salado de crepes con tomate y albahaca

Ingredientes

• Pancakes
• 4 eggs
• 250 g flour
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 500 ml milk
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• 100 g parmesan cheese (grated)
• Tomato Sauce
• 1 kg fresh and ripe tomatoes (quartered)
• 4 sprigs basil (about 10 leaves)
• 1 medium onion (peeled and quartered)
• 75 ml olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic (peel and squashed)
• 2 fresh chillies (chopped)
• salt and ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• Roasted Tomatoes
• 600 g vine tomatoes
• olive oil for drizzling
• salt and black pepper
• fresh basil for garnish

Preparación

1. 1

   Make the sauce:

2. 2

   Place the tomatoes, onion and 2 sprigs of basil in a large heavy-based saucepan.

3. 3

   Cover the pan with the lid and cook over a medium heat for 45 minutes, shaking the pan every 5 minutes, until the tomatoes have released their juices and softened.

4. 4

   Remove the basil.

5. 5

   Remove from the heat and use a stick blender to blend the tomatoes to a smooth sauce.

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   Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic cloves and chili.

7. 7

   Gently fry the garlic and chili for a few minutes and add the tomato sauce and rest of the basil.

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   Check the seasoning and add the sugar to taste.

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   Bring the sauce to the boil, then let it simmer over a low heat, uncovered, for about 45 minutes until reduced and a concentrated flavour.

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    Roasted Tomatoes:

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    Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C

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    Place the tomatoes on a baking tray and drizzle with some olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.

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    Roast for 30 minutes until the tomatoes and cooked and the skins blistered.

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    Set aside

15. 15

    Make the pancakes:

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    Whisk the eggs, oil and salt in a bowl and add the flour and milk a little add a time, whisking well after each addition, making sure the mixture is smooth and glossy.

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    Stir in the herbs and let the mixture stand for 30 minutes.

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    Oil a non stick frying pan with a bit of extra oil and pour a ladleful of the batter in the pan, tilting it to spread the mixture evenly.

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    Turn the pancake over after 2 minutes and cook on the other side.

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    Repeat the process until all the batter is used up.

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    Assemble:

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    Set the oven temp down to 180 degrees C

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    Lightly grease a spring form cake tin and place it on a baking tray.

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    Place a pancake on the bottom of the tin, top with some tomato sauce and sprinkle of cheese.

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    Build up layers of pancakes, sauce and cheese and finish with a layer of sauce topped with cheese.

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    Bake for 30 minutes.

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    Let it stand for 10 minutes, remove from the tin and place on a serving dish.

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    Serve topped with the roasted tomatoes and fresh basil and serve