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Diples

One serving has 423 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (41%), manganese (29%), selenium (28%), thiamin (25%), riboflavin (22%) and copper (21%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Diples
Photo: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (98.2 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten, honey, nut

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 5 g Orange juice
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 20 g Honey
  • 8 g Walnuts
  • 0.2 g Cinnamon

Method

  1. Makes about 4 diples as one serving; multiply the ingredients by 6 for a batch of about 24. Beat the egg with the orange juice, then work in the flour to a smooth, firm dough; rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Roll the dough out very thinly and cut into strips.
  3. Twist or loosely fold each strip.
  4. Fry in the oil at about 170 °C (340 °F) for 1-2 minutes per side until golden and crisp; drain on paper towels.
  5. Warm the honey until runny.
  6. Dip the fried pastries in the warm honey to coat.
  7. Arrange on a plate and scatter with the chopped walnuts and cinnamon.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy423 kcal20%
Carbohydrates41.3 g
Water23.2 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein6.3 g13%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.22 g
Isoleucine0.26 g
Leucine0.47 g
Lysine0.24 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.32 g
Tyrosine0.2 g
Valine0.32 g
Histidine0.15 g
Fat26.9 g
Monounsaturated5.8 g
Polyunsaturated15.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-613.5 g
Saturated4.1 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol55.8 mg
Calcium24.5 mg2%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium22.1 mg7%
Manganese0.53 mg29%
Phosphorus91.6 mg13%
Potassium109 mg2%
Selenium15.3 µg28%
Sodium22.9 mg
Zinc0.7 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.24 mg22%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.43 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)71.7 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.13 µg5%
Choline48 mg11%
Vitamin A24.6 µg4%
Vitamin C2.7 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.3 IU2%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K37.2 µg41%

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

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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