Spinach and Comté Loaf


Spinach and Comté Loaf
For this savoury cake-style loaf, we use a plain basic mixture and add wilted spinach wth shallots and diced Comté cheese.
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Last modified on: April 17th 2016

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 23 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 13 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf

Prepare the cake mixture


Put into a food-processor bowl: 4 Eggs, 150 g flour, 30 g butter, 10 g baking powder, 100 ml olive oil, salt and pepper.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf
Mix on slow speed until the batter is smooth.



Set aside in the fridge.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf

Prepare the fillings


Peel and finely chop 2 shallots.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf
Melt 30 g butter in a large frying pan, then add the shallots, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf
Add 100 g cooked spinach and cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes to wilt and slightly "dry off" the spinach.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf
Dice 100 g Comté cheese quite small.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf

Make the loaf


Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Mix the spinach (when cold) and diced cheese into the batter.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf
Pour into a loaf tin or mould...

Stage 9 - 45 min.
Spinach and Comté Loaf
...and bake for about 45 minutes.

Check if the loaf is cooked after 30-35 minutes.
Remarks
If you do not have any Comté, you can use another kind of cheese (Gruyère, Beaufort, etc.), or even opt for a quite different character by using goat's cheese.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe90 30 %150 10 %220 30 %2,630 130 %11,020 130 %
Per 100 g10 4 %20 2 %30 4 %340 20 %1,430 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 loaf : 3.87 €

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