Recipes · Cypriot · Bakery
Flaouna (Cypriot Easter Cheese Pastry)
One serving has 469 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (62%), thiamin (54%), riboflavin (47%), phosphorus (46%), cobalamin (38%) and calcium (35%). Ready in 102 minutes.
- Preparation: 75 min
- Cooking: 27 min
- Makes: 1 serving (149 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, sesame
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 5 g Sugar
- 40 g Queso blanco
- 8 g Semolina
- 8 g Raisins
- 0.3 g Mint, dried
- 3 g Sesame seeds
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt, then work in the warm milk, butter and half the egg to form a soft dough; knead well, cover, and let rise for about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, grate the cheese (the queso blanco stands in for the traditional Cypriot hard cheeses used) and mix it with the semolina, raisins, dried mint and the remaining egg to make a thick filling.
- Roll the risen dough into a round and spoon the filling into the center.
- Fold the edges of the dough up and over the filling, pleating them to partly enclose it and leave the cheese filling peeking through the top, in the traditional flaouna shape.
- Brush the top with any remaining egg and scatter with the sesame seeds.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25-28 minutes until golden brown, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 469 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 54.6 g | |
| Water | 53.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% |
| Protein | 17.5 g | 36% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.37 g | |
| Leucine | 0.68 g | |
| Lysine | 0.36 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.19 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.46 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3 g | |
| Valine | 0.45 g | |
| Histidine | 0.21 g | |
| Fat | 20.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 10.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.36 g | |
| Cholesterol | 103 mg | |
| Calcium | 350 mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 44.5 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 324 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 245 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 34.4 µg | 62% |
| Sodium | 431 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 28% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.8 mg | 27% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.84 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 133 µg | 33% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.92 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 55.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 150 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0.19 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 30.8 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7 µg | 2% |
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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