Recipes · Lebanese · Desserts

Aish as-Saraya (Bread Pudding with Cream)

One serving has 410 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (28%), selenium (24%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 90 minutes.

Aish as-Saraya (Bread Pudding with Cream)
Photo: Rotana Nawwaf Al Hasanat, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 75 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (166 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 50 g Bread, white
  • 40 g Sugar
  • 40 g Water
  • 25 g Cream, heavy
  • 6 g Pistachios
  • 5 g Lemon juice

Method

  1. Trim the crusts from the bread and toast the slices lightly until dry and golden.
  2. Dissolve the sugar in the water with the lemon juice over medium heat, then simmer for 8-10 minutes until it forms a light, slightly thickened syrup.
  3. Crumble the toasted bread into a shallow dish and pour the hot syrup evenly over it, pressing gently so it soaks in completely; let it cool.
  4. Spread the cream over the top in an even layer.
  5. Chill for at least 1 hour, then scatter with chopped pistachios and cut into pieces to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy410 kcal19%
Carbohydrates67.3 g
Water77.1 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein6.7 g14%
Tryptophan0.03 g
Threonine0.07 g
Isoleucine0.09 g
Leucine0.15 g
Lysine0.1 g
Methionine0.04 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.1 g
Tyrosine0.06 g
Valine0.12 g
Histidine0.05 g
Fat13.6 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated2.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated6.5 g
Trans-Fats0.33 g
Cholesterol28.3 mg
Calcium130 mg13%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium23.2 mg7%
Manganese0.39 mg22%
Phosphorus101 mg14%
Potassium150 mg3%
Selenium13 µg24%
Sodium247 mg
Zinc0.64 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.31 mg28%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.18 mg16%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.5 mg18%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.44 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.16 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)5.1 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.04 µg2%
Choline4.5 mg1%
Vitamin A104 µg15%
Vitamin C2.4 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)15.8 IU3%
Vitamin E0.41 mg3%
Vitamin K0.8 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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