Recipes · Russian · Bakery

Vatrushka (Sweet Curd Cheese Bun)

One serving has 399 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (55%), selenium (53%), riboflavin (46%), folate (36%), phosphorus (29%) and niacin (28%). Ready in 98 minutes.

Vatrushka (Sweet Curd Cheese Bun)
Photo: Kagor at Ukrainian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 80 min
  • Cooking: 18 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (165 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 55 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1.2 g Yeast, active dry
  • 10 g Sugar
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 50 g Cottage cheese
  • 0.5 g Vanilla extract
  • 5 g Raisins

Method

  1. Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast and half the sugar in it, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy; mix in the flour, salt, butter and half the egg to a soft dough, knead for 8 minutes, then cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile, mix the cottage cheese with the remaining sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth, and stir in the raisins.
  3. Shape the dough into a round bun, then use your fingers or a small glass to press a wide, deep well into the centre, leaving a raised rim.
  4. Spoon the cheese filling into the well, then let the bun prove for 20 minutes.
  5. Brush the rim with beaten egg and bake at 190 C (375 F) for 15-18 minutes until golden and the filling is just set.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy399 kcal19%
Carbohydrates59.3 g
Water77.9 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein14.5 g30%
Tryptophan0.18 g
Threonine0.54 g
Isoleucine0.65 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine0.83 g
Methionine0.32 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.73 g
Tyrosine0.6 g
Valine0.8 g
Histidine0.37 g
Fat11.4 g
Monounsaturated3.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.86 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.67 g
Saturated5.8 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol83.5 mg
Calcium86.4 mg9%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium22.6 mg7%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus200 mg29%
Potassium209 mg4%
Selenium29.1 µg53%
Sodium308 mg
Zinc0.97 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.6 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.51 mg46%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.9 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.99 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.11 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)143 µg36%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.45 µg19%
Choline58.6 mg14%
Vitamin A106 µg15%
Vitamin C0.12 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)24 IU4%
Vitamin E0.53 mg4%
Vitamin K1 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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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