Recipes · Uruguayan · Pies

Pasta Frola

One serving has 382 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (29%), thiamin (23%) and riboflavin (23%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Pasta Frola
Photo: Pastelero, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (109 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Butter, unsalted
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 40 g Jam
  • 0.5 g Vanilla extract
  • 0.5 g Baking powder

Method

  1. Cream the butter with the sugar, then work in the egg, vanilla, flour and baking powder to a smooth shortcrust dough. This is 1 portion (one slice); multiply by 8 for a whole tart.
  2. Press two-thirds of the dough into a small tart pan to form the base and sides.
  3. Spread the quince paste, the jam standing in for the traditional dulce de membrillo, evenly over the base.
  4. Roll the remaining dough into strips and lay them in a lattice pattern over the top.
  5. Bake at 180°C (355°F) for 25-30 minutes until the crust is golden.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy382 kcal18%
Carbohydrates58.7 g
Water29.9 mL
Fiber1.3 g4%
Protein5.3 g11%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.18 g
Isoleucine0.22 g
Leucine0.4 g
Lysine0.23 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.27 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.27 g
Histidine0.12 g
Fat13.9 g
Monounsaturated4.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.86 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.63 g
Saturated8.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol88 mg
Calcium61.5 mg6%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron1.9 mg11%
Magnesium10.6 mg3%
Manganese0.23 mg13%
Phosphorus123 mg18%
Potassium88.1 mg2%
Selenium15.8 µg29%
Sodium75.9 mg
Zinc0.44 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.25 mg23%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.25 mg23%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.8 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.39 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)66.8 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.16 µg7%
Choline51 mg12%
Vitamin A127 µg18%
Vitamin C3.5 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.3 IU2%
Vitamin E0.62 mg4%
Vitamin K1.2 µg1%

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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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