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.

- 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
- 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.
- Mix the flour and salt, rub in the butter, then add the yeast liquid and knead 8-10 minutes to a smooth, soft dough.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until doubled.
- Shape into a smooth, slightly pointed round roll, place on a tray, and let rise a further 30 minutes.
- 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
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 306 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.7 g | |
| Water | 59 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 7% |
| Protein | 9.2 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35 g | |
| Leucine | 0.64 g | |
| Lysine | 0.22 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.45 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.2 g | |
| Fat | 5.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.68 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.58 g | |
| Saturated | 2.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 11.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 24.8 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.1 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 19.6 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.56 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 83.9 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 94.1 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 28.3 µg | 51% |
| Sodium | 396 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.72 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.68 mg | 62% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.7 mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.48 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 152 µg | 38% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.05 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 10 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 38.8 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.1 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.59 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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