Recipes · Hungarian · Jams and Preserves
Lekvár (Hungarian Plum Butter)
One serving has 108 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 160 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 150 min
- Makes: 1 serving (160 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 150 g Plums, raw
- 10 g Sugar
- 0.2 g Cinnamon
Method
- Pit the plums and cook them in a heavy pot over very low heat, stirring often, until they break down completely, about 30 minutes.
- Continue cooking, stirring more frequently as it thickens to prevent scorching, for another 1.5-2 hours until the mixture is very thick, dark, and holds its shape on a spoon.
- Stir in the sugar and cinnamon, and cook for a final 10 minutes.
- Cool completely; the lekvár thickens further as it cools.
- Spoon into a jar and refrigerate. Makes about 2 servings (a small jar); multiply the plum quantity for a bigger batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 108 kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.3 g | |
| Water | 131 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 1.1 g | 2% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.02 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.02 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.02 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.02 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 0.42 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.07 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.07 g | |
| Saturated | 0.03 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 11.1 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.28 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10.6 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 24.1 mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 237 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.07 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0.12 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.15 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.63 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.2 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 7.5 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 25.5 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 14.3 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 9.7 µg | 11% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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