Recipes · Ukrainian · Bread
Korovai (Ukrainian Ceremonial Wedding Bread)
One serving has 320 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (48%), selenium (38%), riboflavin (35%), folate (31%) and niacin (24%). Ready in 155 minutes.
- Preparation: 110 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (105 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.3 g Salt
- 5 g Honey
Method
- Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, salt, melted butter, honey and half the egg to a soft, rich dough; knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Makes 1 of about 20 slices of a whole korovai; multiply the recipe by 20 for a full ceremonial loaf.
- Set aside a small piece of dough, then shape the rest into a large round loaf and place on a lined tray.
- Use the reserved dough to shape traditional decorations, such as braided rings, wheat sheaves and small birds, and press them onto the top of the loaf.
- Cover and let rise for 45-60 minutes, then brush with the remaining beaten egg.
- Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 40-50 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped, tenting with foil if the decorations brown too quickly.
- Cool before slicing; korovai is traditionally shared at Ukrainian weddings as a symbol of prosperity.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 320 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.1 g | |
| Water | 37 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 6% |
| Protein | 7.9 g | 16% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.33 g | |
| Leucine | 0.59 g | |
| Lysine | 0.35 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 10.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.81 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.62 g | |
| Saturated | 6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 79.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 41 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 14.8 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.32 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 107 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 115 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 20.9 µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 149 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.72 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.53 mg | 48% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.3 mg | 24% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.72 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 126 µg | 31% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.24 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 49.4 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 102 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 22.5 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.95 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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