Recipes · Portuguese · Cakes
Toucinho do Céu
One serving has 436 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (65%), choline (53%), riboflavin (49%), copper (43%), manganese (43%) and phosphorus (38%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (111 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg, nut
Ingredients
- 35 g Almonds
- 30 g Sugar
- 25 g Egg yolks, raw
- 15 g Water
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 1 g Lemon zest
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply every amount by 8 for a whole small cake.
- Grease a small tin or ramekin with the butter.
- Simmer the sugar with the water over medium heat until it forms a light syrup, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir the ground almonds and lemon zest into the hot syrup and cook 1-2 minutes until it comes together into a thick paste; let cool slightly.
- Beat in the egg yolks until smooth, then pour into the prepared tin.
- Bake at 170 °C (340 °F) for 20-25 minutes until just set with a slight wobble; the eggs must be fully cooked through, not runny. Cool before unmolding.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 436 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.6 g | |
| Water | 31.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.5 g | 15% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.38 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.48 g | |
| Leucine | 0.87 g | |
| Lysine | 0.51 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.57 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | |
| Valine | 0.54 g | |
| Histidine | 0.29 g | |
| Fat | 28.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 6.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 282 mg | |
| Calcium | 130 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.39 mg | 43% |
| Iron | 2 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 96.2 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.78 mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 267 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 287 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 15.7 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 13.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.92 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 52.2 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.5 µg | 21% |
| Choline | 224 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin A | 129 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 54.5 IU | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 9.7 mg | 65% |
| Vitamin K | 0.52 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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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