Recipes · New Zealand · Bakery
Afghan Biscuits
One serving has 216 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (24%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (45.3 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 12 g Flour, all-purpose
- 2 g Cocoa powder
- 6 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 0.3 g Baking powder
- 5 g Chocolate, dark
- 2 g Walnuts
Method
- Heat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and line a tray.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the flour, cocoa, baking powder and the cornmeal — it stands in for crushed cornflakes cereal, which isn't a plain catalog ingredient — to a firm dough.
- Shape into a rough round, place on the tray and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until firm to the touch; cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate and spread over the top of the cooled biscuit, then press the walnut half into the icing before it sets.
- Makes 1 biscuit; multiply everything by 14 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 216 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.7 g | |
| Water | 3.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.08 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.09 g | |
| Leucine | 0.2 g | |
| Lysine | 0.07 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.11 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 12 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 6.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 21.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 34.7 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 29.4 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.34 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 88 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 99 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 5.6 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 27 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 37.4 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 69.2 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2 µg | 1% |
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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