Recipes · Venezuelan · Bakery

Cachito

One serving has 388 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (67%), selenium (53%), riboflavin (41%), niacin (33%), folate (33%) and manganese (31%). Ready in 125 minutes.

Cachito
Photo: Wladimir Labeikovsky, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 108 min
  • Cooking: 17 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (135 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 55 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 12 g Butter, unsalted
  • 6 g Sugar
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 30 g Ham, cooked

Method

  1. Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast in it with the sugar; let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, salt and egg, then knead in the softened butter until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes; cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled. This is 1 portion (one roll); multiply by 8 for a full batch.
  3. Roll the dough into a triangle, place the ham along the wide end, and roll up into a crescent shape, tucking the ends in slightly.
  4. Let rise again for 30 minutes, then bake at 190°C (375°F) for 15-18 minutes until golden.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy388 kcal18%
Carbohydrates50.5 g
Water54 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein13.1 g27%
Tryptophan0.15 g
Threonine0.43 g
Isoleucine0.49 g
Leucine0.89 g
Lysine0.64 g
Methionine0.26 g
Cystine0.21 g
Phenylalanine0.56 g
Tyrosine0.4 g
Valine0.59 g
Histidine0.33 g
Fat14.6 g
Monounsaturated4.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.82 g
Saturated7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol82.1 mg
Calcium47 mg5%
Copper0.12 mg13%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium22.7 mg7%
Manganese0.55 mg31%
Phosphorus151 mg22%
Potassium198 mg4%
Selenium28.9 µg53%
Sodium464 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.74 mg67%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.45 mg41%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.5 mg33%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.75 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.16 mg12%
Folate (vitamin B9)132 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.33 µg14%
Choline59.4 mg14%
Vitamin A107 µg15%
Vitamin C1.2 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)27.1 IU5%
Vitamin E0.55 mg4%
Vitamin K1.1 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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