Recipes · Montenegrin · Bread
Pinca (Montenegrin Easter Bread)
One serving has 423 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (62%), selenium (56%), riboflavin (46%), folate (39%), niacin (38%) and manganese (29%). Ready in 120 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (135 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 12 g Sugar
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 15 g Raisins
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk and stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in the flour, remaining sugar, melted butter, egg, lemon zest and salt to a soft dough; knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth.
- Knead in the raisins.
- Cover and let rise for about 2 hours until doubled.
- Shape into a round loaf and cut a shallow cross into the top.
- Let rise again for 30 minutes, then bake at 190°C (375°F) for 25-30 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool before slicing, as is traditional at Easter.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 423 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.1 g | |
| Water | 41.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.36 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.46 g | |
| Leucine | 0.81 g | |
| Lysine | 0.42 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.34 g | |
| Valine | 0.54 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 11.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.93 g | |
| Saturated | 6.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 97.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.9 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 25.5 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.53 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 137 mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 238 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 30.9 µg | 56% |
| Sodium | 236 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.68 mg | 62% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.3 mg | 38% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.84 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 156 µg | 39% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.26 µg | 11% |
| Choline | 71.3 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 107 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 24.1 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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