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Lentil Roast
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Lentil Roast

9 ingredients 6 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

703
Calories
22g
Protein
18g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Nut not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Nuts 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

  • 1/2 cup raw nut butter a few bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup browned flour
  • 3/4 cup water cook
  • 1 cup chopped nuts might be used in place of raw nut butter
  • 1 cup stewed tomato may be used
  • 1 small onion chopped salt sage 1 egg 5/8 - 3/4 cup water cook
  • 1 egg 5/8 - 3/4 cup water cook
  • salt
  • sage

Directions

1

1 pt. lentils ½ cup raw nut butter a few bread crumbs, or ¼ cup browned flour No. 1 1 small onion chopped salt sage 1 egg ⅝-¾ cup water

2

Cook and mash lentils, add nut butter and onion which have been cooked with salt ½ hour in the water, then the browned flour or the crumbs, sage and beaten egg; more salt and water or crumbs if necessary for right consistency. Press into well oiled mold or brick-shaped tin, bake, covered, in pan of water about 1 hour or until firm. Dry in oven 10 m., out of water if necessary. Let stand in warm place 5 m. Unmold on to platter, garnish. Serve with sauce 6, 16, 18, 54 or 57.

3

Flavorings of roast may be varied or omitted.

4

1 cup chopped nuts might be used in place of raw nut butter.

5

1 cup stewed tomato may be used for liquid.

6

For people with good digestion, the lentils may be ground through a food cutter instead of being put through the colander.

By Evora Bucknum Perkins · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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