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Gypsy Tart

One serving has 550 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (37%), phosphorus (33%) and calcium (31%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Gypsy Tart
Photo: Liamaustin25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (200 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Pie crust, unbaked
  • 100 g Evaporated milk
  • 60 g Sugar, brown

Method

  1. Line a small tart tin with the pastry and blind-bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 10 minutes.
  2. Whisk the evaporated milk and brown sugar together vigorously for 8-10 minutes until pale, thick and doubled in volume (this whipping is what makes the filling set).
  3. Pour into the pre-baked tart shell.
  4. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 12-15 minutes until just set with a slight wobble.
  5. Cool completely (it firms up as it cools) before slicing and serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy550 kcal26%
Carbohydrates85.8 g
Water82.7 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein9.2 g19%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.37 g
Isoleucine0.49 g
Leucine0.82 g
Lysine0.59 g
Methionine0.21 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.44 g
Tyrosine0.4 g
Valine0.55 g
Histidine0.24 g
Fat19.9 g
Monounsaturated7.7 g
Polyunsaturated3.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.2 g
Saturated7.7 g
Cholesterol29 mg
Calcium314 mg31%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron1.6 mg9%
Magnesium34.2 mg11%
Manganese0.2 mg11%
Phosphorus229 mg33%
Potassium406 mg9%
Selenium10.5 µg19%
Sodium316 mg
Zinc0.94 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.19 mg17%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.78 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.08 mg6%
Folate (vitamin B9)37 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.16 µg7%
Choline35.5 mg8%
Vitamin A65 µg9%
Vitamin C1.9 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)79 IU13%
Vitamin E0.25 mg2%
Vitamin K5.8 µg6%

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

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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