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.
109 K 3.8/5 (43 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
2 loaves
13 IngredientsLast modified on: April 17th 2016
For 2 loaves, you will need:
- 1
8 eggs - 2
1 lb + 0.5 oz flour - 3
2.2 oz butter - 4
0.7 oz baking powder - 5
7.0 oz olive oil - 6
salt - 7
pepper - 8
4 shallots - 9 2.2 oz butter
- 10
7.0 oz cooked spinach - 11
7.0 oz Comté cheese - 12 salt
- 13 pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare the cake mixture
Put into a food-processor bowl: 8 eggs, 1 lb + 0.5 oz flour, 2.2 oz butter, 0.7 oz baking powder, 7.0 oz olive oil, salt and pepper.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Melt 2.2 oz butter in a large frying pan, then add the shallots, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Add 7.0 oz cooked spinach and cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes to wilt and slightly "dry off" the spinach.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Dice 7.0 oz Comté cheese quite small.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
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.
Pour into a loaf tin or mould...
Stage 9 - 45 min.
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 recipe | 180 RDI=70 % | 310 RDI=30 % | 440 RDI=70 % | 5,270 RDI=260 % | 22,050 RDI: 260 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,430 RDI: 20 % |
| Per loaf | 90 RDI=30 % | 150 RDI=10 % | 220 RDI=30 % | 2,630 RDI=130 % | 11,020 RDI: 130 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 loaves : 7.75 €
- Per loaf : 3.90 €
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Flour
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Comté cheese
Like these other recipes: Salmon and spinach quiche, Jura bread, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Gnocchi alla romana, ... See them all 40
Olive oil
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Cooked spinach
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