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Rakvička (Little Coffin Pastry)

One serving has 400 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (38%), copper (34%), selenium (25%), riboflavin (24%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Rakvička (Little Coffin Pastry)
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 45 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (125 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 15 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 20 g Water
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 40 g Cream, heavy
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 15 g Chocolate, dark
  • 0.2 g Salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Melt the butter with the water and a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, then tip in the flour all at once and beat over low heat until it forms a smooth ball.
  2. Cool the dough for a few minutes, then beat in the egg gradually until glossy.
  3. Pipe small oblong, coffin-shaped lengths onto a lined tray.
  4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until puffed, golden and dry to the touch; cool completely.
  5. Whip the cream with the sugar to firm peaks and pipe it into the cooled pastries.
  6. Melt the chocolate and dip the top of each pastry into it.
  7. Chill for 15 minutes to set the chocolate before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy400 kcal19%
Carbohydrates24.6 g
Water61.9 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein6.5 g13%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.25 g
Leucine0.43 g
Lysine0.27 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.27 g
Tyrosine0.2 g
Valine0.31 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat31 g
Monounsaturated8.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.3 g
Saturated18.6 g
Trans-Fats0.51 g
Cholesterol142 mg
Calcium53.9 mg5%
Copper0.31 mg34%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium43.1 mg14%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus128 mg18%
Potassium191 mg4%
Selenium13.6 µg25%
Sodium122 mg
Zinc0.97 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.14 mg13%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.1 mg8%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.06 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)38.8 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.3 µg13%
Choline67.4 mg16%
Vitamin A265 µg38%
Vitamin C0.24 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)41.6 IU7%
Vitamin E0.93 mg6%
Vitamin K3.2 µg4%

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

0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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