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Tufahija

One serving has 482 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (43%) and manganese (42%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Tufahija
Photo: Antidiskriminator, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (425 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy, nut

Ingredients

  • 180 g Apples, raw
  • 40 g Sugar
  • 150 g Water
  • 20 g Walnuts
  • 30 g Cream, heavy
  • 5 g Lemon juice

Method

  1. Peel around the top of the apple and core it, keeping it whole, and rub the cut surfaces with the lemon juice.
  2. Bring the water and sugar to a boil to make a light syrup, then add the apple and poach gently for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until just tender but still holding its shape.
  3. Lift out the apple to cool, then simmer the syrup a little longer until slightly thickened; reserve.
  4. Mix the chopped walnuts with a spoonful of the syrup and pack the mixture into the hollow of the apple.
  5. Whip the cream to soft peaks, spoon it over the apple, and drizzle with the reserved syrup before serving chilled.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy482 kcal23%
Carbohydrates68.8 g
Water327 mL
Fiber5.7 g19%
Protein4.4 g9%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.17 g
Isoleucine0.18 g
Leucine0.33 g
Lysine0.14 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.19 g
Tyrosine0.12 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.11 g
Fat24.2 g
Monounsaturated4.5 g
Polyunsaturated10 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.1 g
Saturated8.2 g
Trans-Fats0.37 g
Cholesterol33.9 mg
Calcium55.4 mg6%
Copper0.39 mg43%
Iron0.85 mg5%
Magnesium44.5 mg14%
Manganese0.75 mg42%
Phosphorus107 mg15%
Potassium315 mg7%
Selenium2.1 µg4%
Sodium16.8 mg
Zinc0.78 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.11 mg10%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.41 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.19 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)27.2 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.05 µg2%
Choline19.3 mg5%
Vitamin A129 µg18%
Vitamin C10.7 mg14%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)18.9 IU3%
Vitamin E0.75 mg5%
Vitamin K5.5 µg6%

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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