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Rugbrødskage (rye bread cake)

An original cake made from crumbled rye bread, cream and apples, flavoured with rum. A typical everyday Danish dessert, it is served in layers, in a glass or a bowl.

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Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

341 kcal per serving

Protein
4.2 g
Carbohydrates
31.2 g
of which sugars
13.6 g
Fat
20 g
of which saturated fat
13.6 g
Fiber
2.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Crumble the stale rye bread finely in a bowl.
  2. Melt the butter in a pan, add the crumbled bread and fry it for 5 minutes, stirring.
  3. Add the sugar and cinnamon, mix and let it caramelise for a minute, then remove from the heat.
  4. Peel the apples, grate them finely, then cook them for 5 minutes with a little water until tender.
  5. Whip the cream with the icing sugar and rum until you get a firm whipped cream.
  6. In glasses, alternate layers of crumbled bread, stewed apples and whipped cream.
  7. Finish with a layer of whipped cream and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Variations and tips

Alcohol-free version. Replace the rum with apple juice.

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Original Ecomely recipe.