Recipes · Latvian · Bakery

Speķrauši (Bacon Buns)

One serving has 404 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (54%), selenium (52%), niacin (38%), riboflavin (35%), folate (29%) and manganese (23%). Ready in 110 minutes.

Speķrauši (Bacon Buns)
Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (138 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 45 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 35 g Bacon, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Warm the milk and stir in the yeast and sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, melted butter and half the egg to a soft dough, then knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
  4. Finely dice the bacon and onion and fry together for 5-6 minutes until the onion softens and the bacon starts to crisp; season with the salt and pepper and cool.
  5. Roll a piece of dough into a small oval, spoon the bacon filling down the center, and pinch a decorative edge, leaving the filling visible.
  6. Brush with the remaining beaten egg and let rise for 20 minutes.
  7. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15-18 minutes until golden and the filling is sizzling.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy404 kcal19%
Carbohydrates38.8 g
Water62.4 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein12.6 g26%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.25 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.57 g
Lysine0.28 g
Methionine0.15 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.39 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.38 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat21.8 g
Monounsaturated8 g
Polyunsaturated2.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.4 g
Saturated9.2 g
Trans-Fats0.06 g
Cholesterol79 mg
Calcium39.3 mg4%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium21.6 mg7%
Manganese0.42 mg23%
Phosphorus149 mg21%
Potassium192 mg4%
Selenium28.8 µg52%
Sodium480 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.59 mg54%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.38 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.3 mg38%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.77 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.17 mg13%
Folate (vitamin B9)115 µg29%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.35 µg15%
Choline56 mg13%
Vitamin A81.5 µg12%
Vitamin C1.5 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)21.4 IU4%
Vitamin E0.64 mg4%
Vitamin K1.2 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

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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