Recipes · Argentinian · Bakery
Facturas (Argentine Sweet Breakfast Pastries)
One serving has 539 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (74%), selenium (60%), riboflavin (53%), folate (48%), niacin (38%) and manganese (31%). Ready in 120 minutes.
- Preparation: 105 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (160 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 80 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Sugar
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 8 g Honey
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast and half the sugar in it; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix the flour, remaining sugar and salt in a bowl, then work in half the butter, the egg and the yeast mixture to form a soft dough.
- Knead for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic, then cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until doubled.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle, dot with the remaining softened butter, and fold it into thirds like a letter to build a few flaky layers.
- Shape the dough into 1-2 crescents or spirals, place on a tray, and let rise for a further 30 minutes.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Warm the honey slightly and brush it over the hot pastries to glaze before serving with coffee, in the classic Argentine café style.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 539 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 79.6 g | |
| Water | 47.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% |
| Protein | 11.7 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.38 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47 g | |
| Leucine | 0.87 g | |
| Lysine | 0.45 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.39 g | |
| Valine | 0.56 g | |
| Histidine | 0.27 g | |
| Fat | 19.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.94 g | |
| Saturated | 11.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 101 mg | |
| Calcium | 54.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 4.1 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 23.3 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.56 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 152 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 163 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 33.1 µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 231 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.81 mg | 74% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.4 mg | 38% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.9 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 191 µg | 48% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.28 µg | 12% |
| Choline | 52.1 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 172 µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 25.1 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.82 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | 2% |
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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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