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Leche Frita
One serving has 514 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (45%), cobalamin (42%), selenium (35%), vitamin K (33%), phosphorus (31%) and thiamin (28%). Ready in 255 minutes.
- Preparation: 240 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (276 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 180 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Cornstarch
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
Method
- Whisk the cornstarch into a little of the cold milk until smooth, then heat the rest of the milk with the sugar until just below boiling.
- Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the hot milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens into a very thick custard.
- Spread the custard in a lined dish about 2 cm deep and chill for at least 4 hours until firm.
- Cut the set custard into squares, dust with flour, dip in beaten egg and coat in breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil and fry the squares for 1-2 minutes a side until golden, then dust with cinnamon sugar and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 514 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 65.8 g | |
| Water | 174 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 10.7 g | 22% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.42 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.51 g | |
| Leucine | 0.93 g | |
| Lysine | 0.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.26 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.45 g | |
| Valine | 0.63 g | |
| Histidine | 0.29 g | |
| Fat | 23.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.3 g | |
| Saturated | 6.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.11 g | |
| Cholesterol | 73.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 246 mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 29.4 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.32 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 219 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 302 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 19.1 µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 211 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 50.4 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1 µg | 42% |
| Choline | 72.2 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 107 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 104 IU | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 29.4 µg | 33% |
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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