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Balkenbrij
Photo: Sam Loyd

Balkenbrij

8 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

703
Calories
40g
Protein
15g
Fat
96g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Pancake not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pig's head without lower jaw.
  • 1/2 pound of fresh, streaky ham
  • 5 or 6 liters of water
  • salt, pepper to taste
  • 1 1/4 kg of pancake flour
  • some normal flour
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Directions

1

Wash the pig's head and the ham and cook in water with salt.

2

Take the meat off the bone and mince it together with the ham.

3

Bring the mixture to taste with peper and salt, but keep in mind that stock and flour will be added.

4

Bring the cooking water to the boil, adding the 5 or 6 liters of water to it.

5

Add the meat mass, bring to the boil and mix as much flour through it until it goes stiff.

6

Taste the mixture and add salt if necessary.

7

Transfer into broad, not too deep dishes which have been dusted with flour beforehand and leave to cool.

8

Cut the Balkenbrij into slices of about a finger thick, flour them and fry quickly in lard or butter.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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