Recipes · Finnish · Bakery

Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread)

One serving has 341 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (47%), selenium (40%), riboflavin (35%), folate (31%), manganese (24%) and niacin (24%). Ready in 108 minutes.

Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread)
Photo: Julia, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 18 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (112 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 13 g Sugar
  • 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.3 g Cardamom
  • 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. Mix in the egg, remaining sugar, melted butter, ground cardamom and salt, then work in the flour to a soft dough; knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  3. Cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled, then shape into a braid or bun.
  4. Let rise again for 30 minutes, brush with a little beaten egg, and sprinkle with a little extra sugar.
  5. Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 15-20 minutes until golden. Makes 1 serving (one bun or slice); multiply for a whole braid.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy341 kcal16%
Carbohydrates53.1 g
Water38.8 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein8 g17%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.26 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.6 g
Lysine0.33 g
Methionine0.17 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.4 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.39 g
Histidine0.19 g
Fat10.7 g
Monounsaturated3.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.79 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.6 g
Saturated6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol68.6 mg
Calcium46.6 mg5%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron2.6 mg14%
Magnesium16.4 mg5%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus108 mg15%
Potassium119 mg3%
Selenium21.8 µg40%
Sodium224 mg
Zinc0.71 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.52 mg47%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.4 mg24%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)122 µg31%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.24 µg10%
Choline41 mg10%
Vitamin A99.1 µg14%
Vitamin C0.07 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)22.6 IU4%
Vitamin E0.49 mg3%
Vitamin K0.97 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: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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