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Pyshki (Russian Doughnuts)

One serving has 380 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (44%), selenium (35%), riboflavin (32%), folate (28%), niacin (22%) and vitamin K (21%). Ready in 95 minutes.

Pyshki (Russian Doughnuts)
Photo: Igor Zvyaghin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (107 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 45 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 8 g Sugar, powdered
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Warm the milk and stir in the yeast and sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, egg, melted butter and salt to a soft dough; knead for 8 minutes until smooth.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
  4. Divide into small balls and let rest for 15 minutes.
  5. Heat the oil in a small deep pan to about 170°C (340°F) and fry the balls in batches for 1-2 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through.
  6. Drain on paper towel.
  7. Dust generously with the powdered sugar while still warm and serve at once.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy380 kcal18%
Carbohydrates51.8 g
Water31.5 mL
Fiber1.5 g5%
Protein7 g15%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.23 g
Isoleucine0.28 g
Leucine0.52 g
Lysine0.28 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.13 g
Phenylalanine0.35 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.34 g
Histidine0.16 g
Fat16.2 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated6.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.5 g
Saturated4.8 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol50 mg
Calcium36.7 mg4%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron2.3 mg13%
Magnesium13.7 mg4%
Manganese0.31 mg17%
Phosphorus92.8 mg13%
Potassium99.4 mg2%
Selenium19.3 µg35%
Sodium141 mg
Zinc0.6 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.48 mg44%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.35 mg32%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.1 mg22%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.57 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.06 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)112 µg28%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.19 µg8%
Choline33.5 mg8%
Vitamin A59.4 µg8%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)18.4 IU3%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K19 µg21%

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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