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Crema Catalana
One serving has 317 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (63%), cobalamin (53%), selenium (41%), riboflavin (38%), phosphorus (35%) and pantothenic acid (29%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (214 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 150 g Milk, whole
- 30 g Egg yolks, raw
- 25 g Sugar
- 8 g Cornstarch
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
Method
- Warm the milk with the lemon zest and cinnamon until just below a simmer, then take off the heat and let infuse for 10 minutes; strain.
- Whisk the egg yolks with 20 g of the sugar and the cornstarch until smooth, then whisk in the warm milk.
- Return everything to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens to a thick custard; do not let it boil hard.
- Pour into shallow dishes and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the last of the sugar over the top and caramelise with a kitchen torch or under a hot broiler until it forms a brittle crust.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 317 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 41 g | |
| Water | 149 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.34 g | 1% |
| Protein | 9.5 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.41 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.51 g | |
| Leucine | 0.87 g | |
| Lysine | 0.76 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.45 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.44 g | |
| Valine | 0.6 g | |
| Histidine | 0.27 g | |
| Fat | 12.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 5.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 341 mg | |
| Calcium | 213 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.95 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 17.1 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 244 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 234 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 22.7 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 80 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.16 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 51.5 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 53% |
| Choline | 268 mg | 63% |
| Vitamin A | 183 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 142 IU | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.75 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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