Recipes · Bolivian · Bread
Cuñapé (Cheese Bread)
One serving has 367 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (37%), phosphorus (35%), calcium (33%), selenium (28%) and vitamin A (26%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (123 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 40 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 30 g Queso fresco
- 10 g Parmesan cheese
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Makes 1 portion (3-4 small balls); multiply by 8 for a full batch. Grind the tapioca pearls to a fine starch-like meal in a blender or spice grinder (a stand-in for cassava starch/almidón de yuca).
- In a bowl, mix the starch with the grated queso fresco and Parmesan and the salt.
- Melt the butter into the milk until just warm, then work it and the egg into the cheese-starch mixture to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Shape into 3-4 small balls and place on a lined baking tray.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 15-18 minutes until puffed and lightly golden, with a chewy, cheesy interior.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 367 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.6 g | |
| Water | 52.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.36 g | 1% |
| Protein | 12.1 g | 25% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35 g | |
| Leucine | 0.62 g | |
| Lysine | 0.56 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.36 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | |
| Valine | 0.45 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 18.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.77 g | |
| Saturated | 10.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.26 g | |
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | |
| Calcium | 326 mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 16.1 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.06 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 242 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 102 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 15.1 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 495 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.58 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 14.8 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.88 µg | 37% |
| Choline | 68.2 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 182 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 59 IU | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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