Recipes · Norwegian · Bread
Julekake (Norwegian Christmas Fruit Bread)
One serving has 317 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (45%), selenium (34%), riboflavin (33%), folate (28%), manganese (24%) and niacin (23%). Ready in 140 minutes.
- Preparation: 108 min
- Cooking: 32 min
- Makes: 1 serving (108 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 5 g Sugar
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.3 g Cardamom
- 10 g Raisins
- 5 g Candied fruit
- 0.4 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk slightly and dissolve the yeast and a pinch of the sugar in it; leave for 10 minutes until frothy.
- Beat in the egg, softened butter, remaining sugar, cardamom and salt, then work in the flour to a soft dough; knead for 8 minutes. This recipe makes 1 slice of dough; multiply by 10 and shape into a round loaf for a whole julekake.
- Knead in the raisins and candied fruit until evenly distributed through the dough.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled.
- Shape into a round loaf, place on a baking tray, and let rise for a further 30 minutes.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped; cool before slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 317 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.3 g | |
| Water | 37.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 7.3 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.23 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.52 g | |
| Lysine | 0.28 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.33 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 8.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.64 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.48 g | |
| Saturated | 4.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 49.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 18.6 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 104 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 184 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 18.9 µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 187 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.66 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.2 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.56 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 112 µg | 28% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 30.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 79.1 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 19.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2 µg | 1% |
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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