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.

Nazook (Armenian Swirled Pastry)
Photo: Grasshalm, CC0 · source
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Meanwhile, mash the remaining flour with the remaining butter, sugar and vanilla into a smooth paste for the filling.
  3. Roll the rested dough into a rectangle, spread the filling evenly over it, then roll up tightly into a log.
  4. Cut the log into two or three pieces and coil each piece into a tight spiral, tucking the end underneath.
  5. Brush the tops with the egg yolk and place on a small baking tray.
  6. 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

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy557 kcal26%
Carbohydrates55.4 g
Water27.6 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein8 g17%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.26 g
Isoleucine0.33 g
Leucine0.61 g
Lysine0.32 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.4 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.38 g
Histidine0.19 g
Fat34 g
Monounsaturated9.9 g
Polyunsaturated1.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated20.1 g
Trans-Fats0.12 g
Cholesterol171 mg
Calcium42.6 mg4%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium15.3 mg5%
Manganese0.39 mg22%
Phosphorus117 mg17%
Potassium105 mg2%
Selenium24.2 µg44%
Sodium130 mg
Zinc0.73 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.56 mg51%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.7 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.72 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)138 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.25 µg10%
Choline75.4 mg18%
Vitamin A288 µg41%
Vitamin C0.14 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)17.4 IU3%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K2.9 µg3%

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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