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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.

Vánočka (Czech Christmas Bread)
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast and a little of the sugar in it; let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. 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.
  3. Cover and let rise for 1.5 hours until doubled.
  4. Divide and braid into a loaf shape, place on a tray, and let rise again for 40 minutes.
  5. 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

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy409 kcal19%
Carbohydrates59.1 g
Water37.2 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein9.9 g21%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.31 g
Isoleucine0.38 g
Leucine0.71 g
Lysine0.36 g
Methionine0.18 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.49 g
Tyrosine0.31 g
Valine0.45 g
Histidine0.23 g
Fat15.2 g
Monounsaturated5.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.4 g
Saturated7.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol72.4 mg
Calcium62.7 mg6%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron3.2 mg18%
Magnesium35.5 mg11%
Manganese0.54 mg30%
Phosphorus146 mg21%
Potassium219 mg5%
Selenium23.6 µg43%
Sodium225 mg
Zinc0.92 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.58 mg53%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.48 mg44%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.68 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)134 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline44.8 mg11%
Vitamin A111 µg16%
Vitamin C0.83 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20 IU3%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K1.4 µg2%

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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