Recipes · Cuban · Bread
Cuban Bread
One serving has 215 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (47%), selenium (36%), niacin (30%), folate (29%), riboflavin (27%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 120 minutes.
- Preparation: 100 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (86 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 50 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 30 g Water
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 1 g Salt
- 3 g Lard
- 1 g Sugar
Method
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, lard and salt, and knead for about 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Shape into a small torpedo-shaped loaf, place on a tray, and let rise again for 30 minutes; score the top with a shallow diagonal cut.
- Bake at 220 °C (425 °F) for 20-25 minutes, with a small pan of water in the oven for steam, until golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
- Makes 1 small loaf; multiply the quantities by 6 for a full-length Cuban loaf to share.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 215 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.7 g | |
| Water | 36.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.4 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.44 g | |
| Lysine | 0.15 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | |
| Valine | 0.27 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 3.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.65 g | |
| Saturated | 1.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 2.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 8.9 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 13.3 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 54.9 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 59.6 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 19.9 µg | 36% |
| Sodium | 390 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.51 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.35 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 115 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.1 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.15 µg | 0% |
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
0.05 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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