Recipes · Czech · Bread

Houska

One serving has 297 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (51%), selenium (42%), riboflavin (36%), folate (33%), niacin (26%) and manganese (25%). Ready in 115 minutes.

Houska
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 95 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (99.8 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 55 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 6 g Butter, unsalted
  • 4 g Sugar
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 1 g Poppy seeds

Method

  1. Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast and sugar in it; let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in half of the egg, the melted butter and salt, then work in the flour to a smooth, soft dough; knead for 8 minutes.
  3. Cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled, then divide and braid into a small roll shape.
  4. Let rise again for 30 minutes, then brush with the remaining beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
  5. Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 18-20 minutes until deep golden. Makes 1 roll; multiply as needed for more.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy297 kcal14%
Carbohydrates47.7 g
Water34.4 mL
Fiber1.9 g7%
Protein8.4 g18%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.28 g
Isoleucine0.34 g
Leucine0.63 g
Lysine0.33 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.17 g
Phenylalanine0.43 g
Tyrosine0.28 g
Valine0.41 g
Histidine0.2 g
Fat7.7 g
Monounsaturated2.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.96 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.82 g
Saturated3.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol59.5 mg
Calcium53.9 mg5%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium19.7 mg6%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus116 mg17%
Potassium120 mg3%
Selenium23.4 µg42%
Sodium338 mg
Zinc0.78 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.56 mg51%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.4 mg36%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.7 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)132 µg33%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.21 µg9%
Choline39.6 mg9%
Vitamin A69.4 µg10%
Vitamin C0.01 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20 IU3%
Vitamin E0.42 mg3%
Vitamin K0.69 µg1%

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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