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• 90 g of flour • 1 teaspoon of baking powder • 40 g butter • 20 g sugar
• Zest of a lemon • 1 egg • 150 g quince (or guava) paste
Instructions:
• In a food processor bowl, combine the flour with the butter, baking powder, sugar and lemon zest until a sandy mixture is obtained. • Add the egg and continue to mix. Let stand 30 minutes in the refrigerator. • Roll out the 2/3 of the dough in a pie pan. Set aside in the refrigerator • Cut the quince (or guava) paste into small pieces and pour into a saucepan over low heat with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir constantly until everything melts and becomes a thick jam. Remove from heat and allow to cool. • Preheat the oven at 180˚C. • Remove the dough from the refrigerator and garnish it evenly with the quince paste. • Roll out the rest of the dough, and cut it into 1 cm wide strips. Cover the pie with the strips of dough, making a lattice. • Glue the edges carefully. • Bake in the hot oven until the dough is golden brown, about 40 minutes. • Let cool in the pan before serving.
Energy
Total carbs
Sugar
Total fat
Saturated fat
Omega 3
Fibers
Sodium
216.2 Kcal
27.0 g
8.0 g
9.7 g
6.0 g
0.1 g
1.8 g
101.5 g
The nutritionist's advice:
This pasta frola should be consumed occasionally because it contains a lot of sugar. Make the pie dough preferably with wholemeal flour to increase the fibre content of the recipe and thus slow down the hyperglycemic peak after the meal.