Recipes · Belgian · Bread

Pistolet (Belgian Bread Roll)

One serving has 306 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (62%), selenium (51%), niacin (41%), riboflavin (38%), folate (38%) and manganese (31%). Ready in 127 minutes.

Pistolet (Belgian Bread Roll)
Photo: Égoïté, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 110 min
  • Cooking: 17 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (129 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 70 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 40 g Water
  • 10 g Milk, whole
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 1 g Salt
  • 2 g Sugar
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Makes 1 roll; multiply by 8 for a batch. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water and milk, and leave 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix the flour and salt, rub in the butter, then add the yeast liquid and knead 8-10 minutes to a smooth, soft dough.
  3. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until doubled.
  4. Shape into a smooth, slightly pointed round roll, place on a tray, and let rise a further 30 minutes.
  5. Dust lightly with flour and bake at 220 °C (425 °F) for 15-18 minutes until pale golden with a soft crust.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy306 kcal14%
Carbohydrates53.7 g
Water59 mL
Fiber1.9 g7%
Protein9.2 g19%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.26 g
Isoleucine0.35 g
Leucine0.64 g
Lysine0.22 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.45 g
Tyrosine0.26 g
Valine0.4 g
Histidine0.2 g
Fat5.6 g
Monounsaturated1.4 g
Polyunsaturated0.68 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.58 g
Saturated2.9 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol11.8 mg
Calcium24.8 mg2%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium19.6 mg6%
Manganese0.56 mg31%
Phosphorus83.9 mg12%
Potassium94.1 mg2%
Selenium28.3 µg51%
Sodium396 mg
Zinc0.72 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.68 mg62%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.42 mg38%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.7 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.48 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)152 µg38%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.05 µg2%
Choline10 mg2%
Vitamin A38.8 µg6%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)5.1 IU1%
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K0.59 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

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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