Recipes · Estonian · Bread
Sepik (Estonian White Bread)
One serving has 237 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (47%), selenium (37%), niacin (30%), riboflavin (29%), folate (29%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 115 minutes.

- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (99.6 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 4 g Sugar
- 4 g Butter, unsalted
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.6 g Salt
- 25 g Water
Method
- Warm the milk and water together and stir in the yeast and sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, melted butter and salt to a soft dough, then knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let rise for about 1.5 hours until doubled.
- Shape into a small round or oval loaf and place on a lined tray.
- Cover and let rise again for 30-40 minutes.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20-25 minutes until golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool on a rack before slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 237 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.4 g | |
| Water | 45.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.9 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.27 g | |
| Leucine | 0.49 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.2 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 4.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.51 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.43 g | |
| Saturated | 2.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 10.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 26.6 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 14.9 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 68.4 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 80.4 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 20.6 µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 242 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.57 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.41 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 116 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.08 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 34.3 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.48 µg | 1% |
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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