Recipes · Danish · Porridge

Øllebrød (Beer Bread Porridge)

One serving has 380 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (48%), manganese (38%), thiamin (33%), riboflavin (30%), niacin (27%) and folate (24%). Ready in 255 minutes.

Øllebrød (Beer Bread Porridge)
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  • Preparation: 240 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (361 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 80 g Bread, rye
  • 150 g Beer
  • 100 g Water
  • 15 g Sugar, brown
  • 1 g Lemon zest
  • 15 g Cream, heavy

Method

  1. Tear the rye bread into small pieces and soak it in the beer and water for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until completely softened.
  2. Tip the soaked bread and its liquid into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
  3. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring and breaking up the bread with a whisk or spoon, until it turns into a smooth, thick porridge.
  4. Stir in the brown sugar and lemon zest, adjusting the sweetness to taste.
  5. Ladle into bowls and top with a swirl of cream (or cold milk) before serving warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy380 kcal18%
Carbohydrates59.3 g
Water277 mL
Fiber4.8 g16%
Protein8 g17%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.22 g
Isoleucine0.28 g
Leucine0.5 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.35 g
Tyrosine0.19 g
Valine0.33 g
Histidine0.16 g
Fat8.1 g
Monounsaturated2.4 g
Polyunsaturated0.88 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.79 g
Saturated4 g
Trans-Fats0.19 g
Cholesterol16.9 mg
Calcium91.1 mg9%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium44.5 mg14%
Manganese0.68 mg38%
Phosphorus130 mg19%
Potassium209 mg4%
Selenium26.3 µg48%
Sodium501 mg
Zinc0.98 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.36 mg33%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.33 mg30%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.8 mg27%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.51 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.14 mg11%
Folate (vitamin B9)97.9 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.05 µg2%
Choline29.8 mg7%
Vitamin A61.7 µg9%
Vitamin C1.7 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9.4 IU2%
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K1.4 µg2%

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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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