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Custard Tart

One serving has 431 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (54%), riboflavin (48%), choline (45%), cobalamin (35%), phosphorus (32%) and pantothenic acid (27%). Ready in 60 minutes.

Custard Tart
Photo: Shanti, shanti, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (206 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Pie crust, unbaked
  • 60 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 60 g Milk, whole
  • 30 g Cream, light
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 0.3 g Nutmeg
  • 1 g Vanilla extract

Method

  1. Line a small tart tin with the pie crust and blind-bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 10-12 minutes until pale golden.
  2. Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla together until smooth.
  3. Strain the custard into the pre-baked tart shell.
  4. Grate the nutmeg generously over the top.
  5. Bake at 150 °C (300 °F) for 30-35 minutes until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
  6. Cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy431 kcal20%
Carbohydrates36.6 g
Water129 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein12.6 g26%
Tryptophan0.17 g
Threonine0.52 g
Isoleucine0.62 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.79 g
Methionine0.34 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.66 g
Tyrosine0.51 g
Valine0.78 g
Histidine0.31 g
Fat25.8 g
Monounsaturated9.4 g
Polyunsaturated4.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.3 g
Saturated9.2 g
Trans-Fats0.21 g
Cholesterol247 mg
Calcium133 mg13%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium21.4 mg7%
Manganese0.19 mg11%
Phosphorus222 mg32%
Potassium229 mg5%
Selenium29.6 µg54%
Sodium326 mg
Zinc1.3 mg16%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.2 mg18%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.53 mg48%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg27%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.15 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)60.4 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.85 µg35%
Choline192 mg45%
Vitamin A160 µg23%
Vitamin C0.25 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)93 IU16%
Vitamin E0.82 mg5%
Vitamin K6.2 µg7%

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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