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Vacherin Glacé

One serving has 583 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (42%), vitamin A (35%), phosphorus (20%) and cobalamin (20%). Ready in 115 minutes.

Vacherin Glacé
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  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 90 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (270 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy, egg

Ingredients

  • 30 g Egg whites, raw
  • 55 g Sugar
  • 100 g Ice cream, vanilla
  • 30 g Cream, heavy
  • 5 g Sugar, powdered
  • 50 g Raspberries, raw

Method

  1. Makes 1 portion; multiply by 6 for a full vacherin to share. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, then whisk in the sugar a spoonful at a time until thick and glossy.
  2. Pipe or spread the meringue into a shell shape (a base disc plus a ring, or one nest shape) on a lined tray.
  3. Bake at 100 °C (212 °F) for 80-90 minutes until crisp and dry, then cool completely and, if not assembling straight away, store in an airtight tin.
  4. Whip the cream with the powdered sugar to soft peaks.
  5. Just before serving, fill the meringue shell with the vanilla ice cream, mounding it up.
  6. Top with the whipped cream and raspberries, and serve immediately while the ice cream is firm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy583 kcal28%
Carbohydrates90.6 g
Water147 mL
Fiber4 g13%
Protein8.2 g17%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.32 g
Isoleucine0.44 g
Leucine0.69 g
Lysine0.54 g
Methionine0.22 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.4 g
Tyrosine0.33 g
Valine0.51 g
Histidine0.19 g
Fat22.2 g
Monounsaturated5.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-60.79 g
Saturated13.7 g
Trans-Fats0.37 g
Cholesterol77.9 mg
Calcium163 mg16%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron0.52 mg3%
Magnesium30.4 mg10%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus141 mg20%
Potassium353 mg8%
Selenium9.2 µg17%
Sodium139 mg
Zinc0.99 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.06 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.46 mg42%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.47 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.95 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)17.9 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.47 µg20%
Choline37.5 mg9%
Vitamin A242 µg35%
Vitamin C13.9 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)26.9 IU4%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K5.2 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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