Recipes · Spanish · Bakery

Tortas de Aceite

One serving has 256 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (23%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 42 minutes.

Tortas de Aceite
Photo: Alfonsofvazquez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 12 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (55.8 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: alcohol, gluten, sesame, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 5 g Wine, white
  • 0.5 g Anise seed
  • 2 g Sesame seeds
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 6 g Sugar

Method

  1. Mix the flour, olive oil, white wine, anise seed and salt into a smooth, soft dough; cover and rest for 20-30 minutes.
  2. Divide into a small ball and roll or press it out on an oiled sheet of paper until paper-thin and roughly round.
  3. Scatter the sesame seeds over the surface and press them in lightly with the rolling pin.
  4. Transfer to a baking tray and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 10-12 minutes until crisp and golden at the edges.
  5. While still warm, sprinkle the sugar evenly over the top so it lightly sets as the torta cools.
  6. Cool completely on a rack; tortas de aceite should be thin, crisp and shatter when broken.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy256 kcal12%
Carbohydrates29.7 g
Water8.1 mL
Fiber1.1 g4%
Protein3.5 g7%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.1 g
Isoleucine0.12 g
Leucine0.24 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.17 g
Tyrosine0.11 g
Valine0.14 g
Histidine0.08 g
Fat13.4 g
Monounsaturated9.2 g
Polyunsaturated1.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.7 g
Saturated1.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium27.9 mg3%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron1.9 mg11%
Magnesium15 mg5%
Manganese0.27 mg15%
Phosphorus48.1 mg7%
Potassium52.5 mg1%
Selenium10.9 µg20%
Sodium118 mg
Zinc0.4 mg5%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.25 mg23%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.16 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.14 mg3%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.03 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)56.9 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0.76 mg0%
Vitamin A0.08 µg0%
Vitamin C0.11 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K7.3 µg8%

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

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

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