Recipes · Ukrainian · Homemade Dairy Products
Varenets (Baked Soured Milk)
One serving has 192 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (49%), riboflavin (42%), phosphorus (32%), calcium (30%), pantothenic acid (21%) and vitamin D (D2 + D3) (21%). Ready in 810 minutes.
- Preparation: 660 min
- Cooking: 150 min
- Makes: 1 serving (270 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 250 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Sour cream
Method
- Pour the milk into an ovenproof dish, traditionally a clay pot, and bake at 90-95 C (195-200 F) for 2-3 hours until it turns pale golden and reduces slightly.
- Cool the baked milk to lukewarm, about 40 C (104 F).
- Whisk in the sour cream as a starter culture, then cover loosely.
- Leave at a warm room temperature for 8-10 hours, or until set into a thick, custardy curd.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving cold, spooned rather than poured, as varenets sets thicker than a typical drinking yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 192 kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.9 g | |
| Water | 235 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 8.4 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.36 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.44 g | |
| Leucine | 0.81 g | |
| Lysine | 0.72 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.43 g | |
| Valine | 0.55 g | |
| Histidine | 0.26 g | |
| Fat | 12 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.65 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.43 g | |
| Saturated | 6.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.16 g | |
| Cholesterol | 36.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 303 mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 225 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 355 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 10 µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 114 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.99 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 13.7 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 49% |
| Choline | 39.6 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 140 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.18 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 128 IU | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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