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7 Jar Savory Cake

17/11/2023

The 7 jar savory cake is a variant of the sweet version, which uses a jar of yogurt as the unit of measurement for the other ingredients. Let’s see how to prepare it.

Ingredients

  • 1 jar of plain yogurt (to be used as a unit of measurement)
  • 3 jars of flour
  • 1 jar of seed oil
  • 1 jar of milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 jar of grated cheese (parmesan or pecorino)
  • 2 jars of ingredients of your choice such as diced cooked ham, chopped olives, grilled vegetables cut into pieces, etc.
  • 1 sachet of baking powder for savory cakes
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation

  1. Take a bowl and empty the contents of the yogurt. Using the empty jar as a measuring cup, add the other ingredients.
  2. Start with the eggs and beat them lightly, then add the grated cheese.
  3. Pour in the milk, the oil, and mix well to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
  4. Add the flour little by little, continuing to mix to avoid the formation of lumps.
  5. Add salt and pepper according to your taste.
  6. Incorporate the additional ingredients of your choice, such as cooked ham, olives or mixed vegetables.
  7. Finally, add the baking powder for savory cakes and mix until it is well distributed in the dough.
  8. Pour the mixture into a mold prepared in advance with parchment paper or well buttered and floured.
  9. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 35-40 minutes, until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  10. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool before serving.

An all-Italian idea for this cake could be to add a jar of pesto instead of one of the other savory ingredients to give it a unique flavor characteristic of our country. Remember to slightly reduce the salt in this case, since the pesto is already flavorful.

Curiosities

The 7 jar cake is an example of practicality in the kitchen, since the use of yogurt and its jar as a measuring cup allows you to prepare the dough without using a scale. The savory version is perfect for a buffet or a picnic and lends itself to numerous variations based on the ingredients you have available or your personal preferences.