Recipes · Lebanese · Desserts
Znoud el-Sit (Fried Cream-Filled Pastry Rolls)
One serving has 441 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (26%) and thiamin (22%). Ready in 40 minutes.
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- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (135 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 35 g Phyllo dough
- 25 g Cream, heavy
- 3 g Cornstarch
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 25 g Sugar
- 15 g Water
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Pistachios
Method
- Heat the milk and cream together in a small saucepan; whisk the cornstarch with a splash of cold water until smooth, then whisk it into the warm milk along with a third of the sugar.
- Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, for 3-4 minutes until thickened into a smooth, thick custard; let it cool completely.
- Lay out a sheet of phyllo, spoon a line of the cooled custard along one edge, and roll it up tightly into a cylinder, tucking in the ends.
- Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the rolls for 2-3 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp all over.
- Meanwhile, dissolve the remaining sugar in the water and simmer for 5 minutes into a light syrup.
- Drizzle the warm, fried rolls with the syrup, scatter with chopped pistachios, and serve while still warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 441 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.9 g | |
| Water | 54.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19 g | |
| Leucine | 0.36 g | |
| Lysine | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.24 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 25.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.4 g | |
| Saturated | 8.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.39 g | |
| Cholesterol | 29.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 43.3 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 14.8 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.23 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 78.2 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 121 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 10 µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 183 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.31 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 35.1 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.11 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 8.8 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 111 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0.43 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 23.4 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 23.8 µg | 26% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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