Recipes · Dutch · Desserts
Vla (Dutch Custard Pudding)
One serving has 296 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (50%), riboflavin (38%), choline (36%), phosphorus (33%), selenium (30%) and calcium (25%). Ready in 73 minutes.
- Preparation: 65 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (248 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 200 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Sugar
- 12 g Cornstarch
- 15 g Egg yolks, raw
- 1 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Whisk the cornstarch and sugar with a splash of the cold milk until smooth, then whisk in the egg yolk and vanilla.
- Heat the remaining milk in a pan until just below boiling.
- Whisk the hot milk gradually into the cornstarch mixture, then return everything to the pan.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 4-5 minutes until thickened to a smooth, pourable custard.
- Pour into a glass or bowl and chill for at least 1 hour before serving, as vla is traditionally served cold.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 296 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.2 g | |
| Water | 186 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.11 g | 0% |
| Protein | 8.7 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.37 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.46 g | |
| Leucine | 0.81 g | |
| Lysine | 0.71 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.43 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.42 g | |
| Valine | 0.56 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | |
| Fat | 10.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.77 g | |
| Saturated | 5.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 183 mg | |
| Calcium | 246 mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.54 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21.2 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 228 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 283 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 16.3 µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 94.6 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.19 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 31.9 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 50% |
| Choline | 152 mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 149 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 135 IU | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.71 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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