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Kremówka (Polish Puff Pastry Cream Cake)

One serving has 555 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (44%), riboflavin (35%), choline (33%), cobalamin (27%), vitamin A (25%) and thiamin (24%). Ready in 152 minutes.

Kremówka (Polish Puff Pastry Cream Cake)
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  • Preparation: 130 min
  • Cooking: 22 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (186 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Puff pastry
  • 70 g Milk, whole
  • 15 g Egg yolks, raw
  • 20 g Sugar
  • 8 g Cornstarch
  • 0.3 g Vanilla extract
  • 20 g Cream, heavy
  • 3 g Sugar, powdered

Method

  1. Bake the puff pastry in two thin sheets at 200 °C (400 °F) for 15-18 minutes until crisp and deep golden; cool completely.
  2. Whisk the milk, egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 4-5 minutes until thick; stir in the vanilla and let cool.
  3. Whip the cream to soft peaks and fold into the cooled custard to lighten it.
  4. Sandwich the custard cream between the two pastry sheets, pressing down gently.
  5. Chill for at least 2 hours until the filling is set, then dust with powdered sugar and cut into squares to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy555 kcal26%
Carbohydrates57.4 g
Water86.2 mL
Fiber0.82 g3%
Protein8.8 g18%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.32 g
Isoleucine0.41 g
Leucine0.72 g
Lysine0.46 g
Methionine0.19 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.42 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.48 g
Histidine0.22 g
Fat32.5 g
Monounsaturated14.9 g
Polyunsaturated3.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.2 g
Saturated12.2 g
Trans-Fats0.25 g
Cholesterol192 mg
Calcium117 mg12%
Copper0.09 mg10%
Iron1.8 mg10%
Magnesium17.4 mg6%
Manganese0.26 mg14%
Phosphorus160 mg23%
Potassium159 mg3%
Selenium24.1 µg44%
Sodium168 mg
Zinc0.92 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.26 mg24%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.2 mg15%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.81 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)65.2 µg16%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.64 µg27%
Choline140 mg33%
Vitamin A172 µg25%
Vitamin C0.12 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)81 IU14%
Vitamin E0.89 mg6%
Vitamin K9 µg10%

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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