Egg and bread tart
This traditional Catalan dessert, a custard tart made with eggs and bread, is rich and filling.
This egg and bread tart is a traditional Catalan dessert, particularly popular in the Alt Urgell region. Its dense texture makes it ideal for travel or picnics.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$9.50 $1.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $3.49
- $0.99
- $3.86
- $1.11
- $0.05
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- This bread, typical of Coll de Nargó, was particularly well-suited for sailors to take on their voyages. ≈ 3 min
- Its dense texture made it very durable and nourishing. ≈ 3 min
- Its preparation is straightforward; all you need to do is combine the ingredients and knead the dough thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
- The real secret to this dessert lies in the fact that it doesn’t require the dough to rest before forming the bread and baking it.
- Category: Gastronomy of the Alt Urgell ≈ 3 min
The bill
Egg and bread tart
- 10 eggs$3.49
- 1 liter of milk$0.99
- 1 kg of bread dough (starter)$3.86
- 1 kilogram of sugar$1.11
- salt$0.05
Total$9.50
that's $1.58 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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