Recipes · Romanian · Desserts
Mucenici (Romanian Sweet Boiled Dough in Walnut Syrup)
One serving has 343 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (49%), selenium (38%), thiamin (37%), copper (36%), riboflavin (29%) and folate (26%). Ready in 32 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 17 min
- Makes: 1 serving (167 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 75 g Water
- 0.2 g Salt
- 15 g Sugar
- 15 g Walnuts
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 1 g Lemon zest
Method
- Mix the flour, egg, a splash of the water and the salt into a smooth, firm dough; knead briefly, then rest for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough into ropes about the thickness of a finger, then twist pairs together or shape into figure-eights; cut into short pieces.
- Bring the remaining water to a boil with the sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest, and simmer for 5 minutes to make a light syrup.
- Drop the dough pieces into the simmering syrup and cook for 8-10 minutes until they float and are cooked through.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts and simmer for 2 more minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, spooned into bowls with plenty of the syrup; mucenici are traditionally eaten on 9 March, the Day of the 40 Martyrs.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 343 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.9 g | |
| Water | 93.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 8% |
| Protein | 8.8 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.66 g | |
| Lysine | 0.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.28 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.21 g | |
| Fat | 11.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.1 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 55.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 36.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 36.5 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.88 mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 131 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 138 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 20.7 µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 103 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.99 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.8 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.52 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 104 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.13 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 50.1 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 24.2 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.68 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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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