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Krofne (Bosnian Doughnuts)

One serving has 374 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (40%), selenium (33%), riboflavin (30%), folate (26%) and niacin (20%). Ready in 95 minutes.

Krofne (Bosnian Doughnuts)
Photo: SpeedyGonsales, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (112 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 15 g Jam
  • 5 g Sugar, powdered
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Warm the milk slightly and stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, remaining sugar, egg, melted butter and salt to a soft dough; knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1.5 hours until doubled in size.
  4. Shape into a ball, place on a floured tray, cover and let rise again for 30 minutes.
  5. Heat the oil in a small deep pan to about 170°C (340°F) and fry the doughnut for 2-3 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through.
  6. Drain on paper towel, then use a piping bag to fill with the jam through a small hole in the side.
  7. Dust generously with the powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy374 kcal18%
Carbohydrates55.3 g
Water35.5 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein6.5 g14%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.22 g
Isoleucine0.27 g
Leucine0.49 g
Lysine0.28 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.33 g
Tyrosine0.22 g
Valine0.32 g
Histidine0.15 g
Fat14.1 g
Monounsaturated3.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.5 g
Saturated4.5 g
Trans-Fats0.06 g
Cholesterol50 mg
Calcium38.9 mg4%
Copper0.09 mg10%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium13.2 mg4%
Manganese0.29 mg16%
Phosphorus90.2 mg13%
Potassium106 mg2%
Selenium17.9 µg33%
Sodium146 mg
Zinc0.58 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.44 mg40%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.33 mg30%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.8 mg20%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.55 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.06 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)104 µg26%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.19 µg8%
Choline35 mg8%
Vitamin A59.4 µg8%
Vitamin C1.3 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)18.4 IU3%
Vitamin E1 mg7%
Vitamin K15.3 µg17%

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

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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