Recipes · Spanish · Cakes
Quesada Pasiega
One serving has 415 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (55%), riboflavin (45%), phosphorus (41%), cobalamin (39%), choline (33%) and pantothenic acid (28%). Ready in 55 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (226 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 100 g Cottage cheese
- 40 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Sugar
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Blend or beat the cottage cheese until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs, sugar, milk and lemon zest until well combined, then fold in the flour.
- Pour into a buttered small baking dish and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35-40 minutes until golden on top and just set in the centre.
- Cool before slicing. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 8 for a whole cake.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 415 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 45.5 g | |
| Water | 142 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.65 g | 2% |
| Protein | 19.3 g | 40% |
| Tryptophan | 0.25 g | |
| Threonine | 0.82 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.98 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.48 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.92 g | |
| Valine | 1.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.53 g | |
| Fat | 17.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1 g | |
| Saturated | 8.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 190 mg | |
| Calcium | 146 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20.6 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.15 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 288 mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 225 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 30.1 µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 387 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 69.3 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.94 µg | 39% |
| Choline | 142 mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 183 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 51.1 IU | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.97 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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