Recipes · English · Bakery
Lardy Cake
One serving has 393 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (45%), selenium (33%), niacin (28%), folate (27%), manganese (26%) and riboflavin (26%). Ready in 145 minutes.

- Preparation: 110 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (114 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 25 g Water
- 15 g Lard
- 12 g Sugar
- 15 g Raisins
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Dissolve the yeast in the water and let stand 10 minutes; mix with the flour and salt into a smooth dough, then knead 8 minutes.
- Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled (this is 1 slice; multiply by 8 for a whole cake).
- Roll the dough into a rectangle, dot two-thirds of it with a third of the lard, and scatter with a third of the sugar, raisins and cinnamon.
- Fold the un-dotted third over the middle, then fold again like a letter; repeat the rolling, dotting and folding twice more with the remaining lard, sugar, raisins and cinnamon.
- Shape into a rough square, place in a tin, and let rise 30-40 minutes.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 30-35 minutes until deep golden and caramelized at the edges; cool briefly and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 393 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 57.2 g | |
| Water | 33.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.14 g | |
| Methionine | 0.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.25 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 15.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 14.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 20.4 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 17.6 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 64.9 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 168 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 18.1 µg | 33% |
| Sodium | 200 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.54 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.9 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.33 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 107 µg | 27% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 14.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0.05 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.36 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.76 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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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