Recipes · Czech · Bread
Vánočka (Czech Christmas Bread)
One serving has 409 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (53%), riboflavin (44%), selenium (43%), folate (34%), manganese (30%) and niacin (28%). Ready in 180 minutes.

- Preparation: 145 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (123 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 55 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 12 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 8 g Raisins
- 6 g Almonds
- 0.5 g Lemon zest
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast and a little of the sugar in it; let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Beat in the egg, remaining sugar, melted butter, lemon zest and salt, then work in the flour to a soft dough; knead for 10 minutes, then knead in the raisins and chopped almonds.
- Cover and let rise for 1.5 hours until doubled.
- Divide and braid into a loaf shape, place on a tray, and let rise again for 40 minutes.
- Brush the top with a little beaten egg and bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped. Makes 1 serving (one slice); multiply by 10 for a whole loaf.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 409 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 59.1 g | |
| Water | 37.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 9.9 g | 21% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.38 g | |
| Leucine | 0.71 g | |
| Lysine | 0.36 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.49 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.45 g | |
| Histidine | 0.23 g | |
| Fat | 15.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.4 g | |
| Saturated | 7.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 72.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 62.7 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 35.5 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.54 mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 146 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 219 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 23.6 µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 225 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.92 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.68 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 134 µg | 34% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 44.8 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 111 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0.83 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 µg | 2% |
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: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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