Recipes · Armenian · Bakery
Nazook (Armenian Swirled Pastry)
One serving has 557 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (51%), selenium (44%), vitamin A (41%), riboflavin (35%), folate (34%) and niacin (26%). Ready in 95 minutes.

- Preparation: 75 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (127 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 55 g Flour, all-purpose
- 35 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Sour cream
- 12 g Sugar
- 8 g Egg yolks, raw
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.3 g Salt
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Rub half the butter into half the flour with the yeast and salt, then work in the sour cream to form a soft dough; cover and rest for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, mash the remaining flour with the remaining butter, sugar and vanilla into a smooth paste for the filling.
- Roll the rested dough into a rectangle, spread the filling evenly over it, then roll up tightly into a log.
- Cut the log into two or three pieces and coil each piece into a tight spiral, tucking the end underneath.
- Brush the tops with the egg yolk and place on a small baking tray.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18-20 minutes until golden. Makes 1 portion (about 2 small pastries); multiply the ingredients by 10 for a full tray.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 557 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 55.4 g | |
| Water | 27.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 8 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.33 g | |
| Leucine | 0.61 g | |
| Lysine | 0.32 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.38 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 34 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 20.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 171 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 15.3 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.39 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 117 mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 105 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 24.2 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 130 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.73 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.7 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.72 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 138 µg | 34% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.25 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 75.4 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 288 µg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 0.14 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 17.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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