Recipes · Eritrean · Bread
Himbasha (Sweet Celebration Bread)
One serving has 219 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (36%), selenium (27%), riboflavin (25%) and folate (23%). Ready in 160 minutes.
- Preparation: 120 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (82.5 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 35 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Sugar
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.2 g Cardamom
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.3 g Salt
- 10 g Water
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply by 10 for a whole loaf. Dissolve the yeast and a pinch of the sugar in the warm water and milk, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, remaining sugar, cardamom and salt, then add the egg and softened butter and knead into a smooth, soft dough, about 8-10 minutes.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1.5-2 hours until doubled.
- Shape into a round loaf, score a decorative cross or spiral on top with a knife, and let rise again for 20 minutes.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 35-40 minutes until golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool before slicing and serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 219 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g | |
| Water | 34.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.41 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.27 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 5.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.48 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.37 g | |
| Saturated | 3.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 42 mg | |
| Calcium | 29.4 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 11.4 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 74.2 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 81.5 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 15.1 µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 136 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.5 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.47 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 92.1 µg | 23% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.15 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 26.9 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 53.9 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 14.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.53 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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