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.

Knish (Potato-Filled Baked Pastry)
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  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Boil the potato until tender, about 12-15 minutes, then drain and mash.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Brush with beaten egg and place seam-side down on a baking tray.
  6. Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and crisp; serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy276 kcal13%
Carbohydrates37.6 g
Water96 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein6.1 g13%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.14 g
Isoleucine0.18 g
Leucine0.33 g
Lysine0.17 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.23 g
Tyrosine0.15 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat11.3 g
Monounsaturated2.7 g
Polyunsaturated6.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.3 g
Saturated1.9 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol37.2 mg
Calcium25.2 mg3%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium26.4 mg9%
Manganese0.37 mg21%
Phosphorus96.8 mg14%
Potassium370 mg8%
Selenium13.6 µg25%
Sodium252 mg
Zinc0.58 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.31 mg28%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.5 mg18%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.52 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.3 mg23%
Folate (vitamin B9)73.2 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.09 µg4%
Choline39.5 mg9%
Vitamin A16.1 µg2%
Vitamin C5.5 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)8.2 IU1%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K20.2 µg22%

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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