Recipes · Spanish · Bakery
Polvorón
One serving has 331 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (23%), riboflavin (22%) and thiamin (20%). Ready in 50 minutes.
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- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (62.2 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, nut, pork
Ingredients
- 25 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Lard
- 12 g Sugar, powdered
- 10 g Almonds
- 0.2 g Cinnamon
Method
- Toast the flour in a dry pan over low heat for 5-8 minutes, stirring often, until lightly golden and fragrant; let cool completely.
- Rub the lard into the cooled flour with half the powdered sugar, the ground almonds and cinnamon until it forms a soft, crumbly dough.
- Shape into small ovals or rounds and place on a lined tray.
- Bake at 160°C (325°F) for 15-18 minutes until pale golden; they will be very fragile.
- Cool completely, then dust heavily with the rest of the powdered sugar. Makes 1 portion (2 polvorones); multiply by 10 for a batch of 20.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 331 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 33.4 g | |
| Water | 3.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.33 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.19 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 20.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.9 g | |
| Saturated | 6.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 14.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 32.8 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 32.6 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 75.2 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 101 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 9 µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 0.86 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.51 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.16 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 50.2 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 12.7 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0.03 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 2.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 0.14 µg | 0% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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