Pontin, sausage and prune cake

Pontin, sausage and prune cake

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A savory cake originating from the Occitan region, made with black pudding, eggs, and dried plums. A rustic dish that can be enjoyed warm or cold.

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The “pontin” is a meat and vegetable cake, flavored with prunes. It originates from the south of France and is made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$9.66 $1.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $5.93
  • $0.40
  • $2.39
  • $0.21
  • $0.09
  • $0.20
  • $0.04
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Crumble the sausage and press it lightly with a fork. ≈ 4 min
  2. Finely chop the onion, garlic, and parsley. ≈ 8 min
  3. Combine the sausage, eggs, milk, flour, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  4. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and pour half of the mixture into it. ≈ 3 min
  5. Distribute the plums evenly over the dough. ≈ 3 min
  6. Pour the remaining mixture into the baking dish and bake at 180 °C for one hour and fifteen minutes.

The bill

Pontin, sausage and prune cake

  • 500 g of black pudding (botifarra)$5.93
  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • 6 eggs$2.39
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • 1 glass of milk (approximately 200 ml)$0.20
  • salt$0.04
  • ground black pepper$0.40

Total$9.66

that's $1.61 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of black pudding (botifarra)
  • 10 to 12 dried plums
  • 250 g of flour
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 glass of milk (approximately 200 ml)
  • One bunch of parsley
  • salt
  • ground black pepper

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