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.

Sepik (Estonian White Bread)
Photo: M0d3M, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Warm the milk and water together and stir in the yeast and sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, melted butter and salt to a soft dough, then knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1.5 hours until doubled.
  4. Shape into a small round or oval loaf and place on a lined tray.
  5. Cover and let rise again for 30-40 minutes.
  6. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20-25 minutes until golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
  7. Cool on a rack before slicing.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy237 kcal11%
Carbohydrates41.4 g
Water45.6 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein6.9 g14%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.2 g
Isoleucine0.27 g
Leucine0.49 g
Lysine0.19 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.34 g
Tyrosine0.2 g
Valine0.31 g
Histidine0.15 g
Fat4.6 g
Monounsaturated1.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.51 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.43 g
Saturated2.4 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol10.1 mg
Calcium26.6 mg3%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium14.9 mg5%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus68.4 mg10%
Potassium80.4 mg2%
Selenium20.6 µg37%
Sodium242 mg
Zinc0.57 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.52 mg47%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.32 mg29%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.2 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.41 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)116 µg29%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.08 µg3%
Choline8.4 mg2%
Vitamin A34.3 µg5%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)7.7 IU1%
Vitamin E0.3 mg2%
Vitamin K0.48 µg1%

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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