Recipes · Israeli · Bakery
Knish (Potato-Filled Baked Pastry)
One serving has 276 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (28%), selenium (25%), pyridoxine (23%), vitamin K (22%), manganese (21%) and riboflavin (20%). Ready in 60 minutes.

- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (153 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 70 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.6 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 12 g Water
Method
- Mix the flour, half the oil, a pinch of the salt and enough water into a smooth, soft dough; cover and rest for 15 minutes.
- Boil the potato until tender, about 12-15 minutes, then drain and mash.
- Sauté the chopped onion in the remaining oil for 5 minutes until golden, then mix it into the mashed potato with the remaining salt and the pepper.
- Roll the dough thin, cut into squares, spoon the potato filling onto each, and roll or fold up into a log or bundle, pinching the seams closed.
- Brush with beaten egg and place seam-side down on a baking tray.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and crisp; serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 276 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.6 g | |
| Water | 96 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.18 g | |
| Leucine | 0.33 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.23 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | |
| Valine | 0.22 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 11.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 1.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 37.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 25.2 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 26.4 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 96.8 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 370 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 13.6 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 252 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.58 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.5 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.52 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.3 mg | 23% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 73.2 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.09 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 39.5 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 16.1 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 8.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 20.2 µg | 22% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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