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.

- 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
- Warm the milk and stir in the yeast and sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, melted butter and half the egg to a soft dough, then knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and let rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
- 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.
- 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.
- Brush with the remaining beaten egg and let rise for 20 minutes.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15-18 minutes until golden and the filling is sizzling.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 404 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.8 g | |
| Water | 62.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 12.6 g | 26% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.25 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.57 g | |
| Lysine | 0.28 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.39 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.24 g | |
| Valine | 0.38 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 21.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.4 g | |
| Saturated | 9.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.06 g | |
| Cholesterol | 79 mg | |
| Calcium | 39.3 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 21.6 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 149 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 192 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 28.8 µg | 52% |
| Sodium | 480 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.3 mg | 38% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.77 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 115 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.35 µg | 15% |
| Choline | 56 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 81.5 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 21.4 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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