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Birnbrot

One serving has 315 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (44%), copper (38%), thiamin (30%) and fiber (20%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Birnbrot
Photo: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 60 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (106 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: alcohol, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 25 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 0.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 12 g Water
  • 40 g Figs, dried
  • 10 g Raisins
  • 10 g Walnuts
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon
  • 3 g Spirits
  • 5 g Sugar

Method

  1. Mix the flour, yeast and water into a smooth, firm dough. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile chop the dried figs and simmer them with the raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, kirsch and sugar for 5 minutes to make a thick, dark filling; let cool.
  3. Roll the dough thin and spread the fruit filling over it, then roll it up tightly into a log and seal the edges.
  4. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 40-45 minutes until deep golden.
  5. Cool completely before slicing thinly. Makes 1 portion (1 slice); multiply by 10 for a whole loaf.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy315 kcal15%
Carbohydrates59.4 g
Water31 mL
Fiber6 g20%
Protein6 g12%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.17 g
Isoleucine0.2 g
Leucine0.36 g
Lysine0.15 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.24 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.24 g
Histidine0.12 g
Fat7.2 g
Monounsaturated1 g
Polyunsaturated5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64 g
Saturated0.72 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium88.1 mg9%
Copper0.34 mg38%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium52.7 mg17%
Manganese0.8 mg44%
Phosphorus102 mg15%
Potassium423 mg9%
Selenium9.3 µg17%
Sodium8.1 mg
Zinc0.79 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.33 mg30%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.2 mg18%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.1 mg15%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.41 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.13 mg10%
Folate (vitamin B9)71.4 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline11.5 mg3%
Vitamin A0.15 µg0%
Vitamin C0.85 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.29 mg2%
Vitamin K7 µg8%

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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