Recipes · Armenian · Bakery
Gata (Armenian Sweet Pastry)
One serving has 502 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (50%), selenium (41%), riboflavin (36%), folate (33%), vitamin A (33%) and niacin (26%). Ready in 100 minutes.

- Preparation: 75 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (127 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 55 g Flour, all-purpose
- 30 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Sugar
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.3 g Salt
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Warm the milk slightly, stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in most of the flour, a little of the softened butter, the salt and half the egg; knead into a soft, smooth dough, then cover and let rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
- Mash the remaining flour with the remaining butter, sugar and vanilla into a smooth paste (the khoriz filling).
- Roll the risen dough into a rectangle, spread the khoriz filling over it, then roll up tightly and coil into a spiral; flatten slightly and place in a small baking pan.
- Brush the top with the remaining beaten egg and prick a few times with a fork.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 22-25 minutes until deep golden. Makes 1 slice; multiply the ingredients by 8 for a whole gata.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 502 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.3 g | |
| Water | 32.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.31 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.41 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 26.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.94 g | |
| Saturated | 15.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 103 mg | |
| Calcium | 38.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 16 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.38 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 105 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 110 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 22.7 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 142 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.68 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.55 mg | 50% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.7 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.62 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 130 µg | 33% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.21 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 37.5 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 228 µg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.8 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.94 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3 µg | 3% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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