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Engadiner Nusstorte (Bündner Nusstorte)

One serving has 676 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (78%), copper (68%), vitamin A (34%), thiamin (33%), selenium (29%) and phosphorus (27%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Engadiner Nusstorte (Bündner Nusstorte)
Photo: Alexander Klink, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (145 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, honey, nut

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Butter, unsalted
  • 25 g Sugar
  • 20 g Cream, heavy
  • 35 g Walnuts
  • 5 g Honey
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw

Method

  1. Make a shortcrust by rubbing half the butter into the flour with a splash of cold water; chill for 20 minutes, then use it to line a small tart tin.
  2. Melt the sugar in a dry pan over medium heat until it turns an amber caramel, then carefully stir in the rest of the butter and the cream.
  3. Stir in the chopped walnuts and honey and simmer for 2-3 minutes until thick and glossy.
  4. Pour the walnut caramel into the pastry case and brush the edges with beaten egg.
  5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling has set. Cool completely before slicing. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 10 for a whole tart.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy676 kcal32%
Carbohydrates57.5 g
Water28.3 mL
Fiber3.2 g11%
Protein10.4 g22%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.38 g
Isoleucine0.43 g
Leucine0.8 g
Lysine0.35 g
Methionine0.19 g
Cystine0.17 g
Phenylalanine0.51 g
Tyrosine0.32 g
Valine0.52 g
Histidine0.25 g
Fat47.5 g
Monounsaturated10 g
Polyunsaturated17.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-614.2 g
Saturated17.2 g
Trans-Fats0.25 g
Cholesterol103 mg
Calcium63 mg6%
Copper0.61 mg68%
Iron2.6 mg15%
Magnesium65 mg21%
Manganese1.4 mg78%
Phosphorus190 mg27%
Potassium227 mg5%
Selenium15.9 µg29%
Sodium23.6 mg
Zinc1.5 mg19%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.36 mg33%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.2 mg16%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.61 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.23 mg18%
Folate (vitamin B9)95.4 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.16 µg7%
Choline50.3 mg12%
Vitamin A235 µg34%
Vitamin C0.6 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.8 IU3%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K3.1 µg3%

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

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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