Recipes · Iranian · Candies
Pashmak (Persian Pulled Sugar Floss)
One serving has 173 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (59 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Sugar
- 12 g Water
- 2 g Vinegar, white
- 5 g Flour, all-purpose
Method
- Dissolve the sugar in the water with the vinegar in a small, heavy pan, and cook over medium heat, without stirring too much, until it reaches the hard-crack stage, about 150°C (300°F), or until a drop in cold water turns instantly brittle.
- Pour the hot syrup onto a lightly floured heatproof surface and let it cool for a minute or two, just until cool enough to handle but still very pliable.
- Dust your hands with a little of the flour, then pull and fold the mass repeatedly, stretching it out and folding it back on itself many times, until it turns pale and aerated and starts to separate into fine, cotton-like threads.
- Keep pulling and separating into thinner and thinner strands until light and fluffy.
- Serve in small tufts, at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 173 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.8 g | |
| Water | 14.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.14 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.52 g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.02 g | |
| Leucine | 0.04 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.02 g | |
| Valine | 0.02 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 0.05 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.02 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.02 g | |
| Saturated | 0.01 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 1.6 mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 1.2 mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 5.5 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 6.2 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1.9 µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.04 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 9.2 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.02 µg | 0% |
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
0.04 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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