Recipes · Ukrainian · Bread

Kolach (Braided Bread)

One serving has 365 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (61%), selenium (56%), riboflavin (45%), folate (39%), niacin (37%) and manganese (27%). Ready in 115 minutes.

Kolach (Braided Bread)
Photo: Лобачев Владимир, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 90 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (120 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Warm the milk and stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar; leave for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, remaining sugar, melted butter, half the egg and the salt to a soft dough; knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1.5 hours until doubled.
  4. Divide the dough into three ropes and braid them, then join the ends to form a ring.
  5. Place on a lined tray, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
  6. Brush with the remaining beaten egg and bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20-25 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
  7. Cool before slicing a piece from the ring.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy365 kcal17%
Carbohydrates53.2 g
Water42.6 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein11 g23%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.36 g
Isoleucine0.47 g
Leucine0.83 g
Lysine0.43 g
Methionine0.23 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.55 g
Tyrosine0.35 g
Valine0.55 g
Histidine0.25 g
Fat11.8 g
Monounsaturated3.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.93 g
Saturated6.2 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol97.9 mg
Calcium45.9 mg5%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium20.4 mg7%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus127 mg18%
Potassium131 mg3%
Selenium31 µg56%
Sodium234 mg
Zinc0.97 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.67 mg61%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.2 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.86 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)156 µg39%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.29 µg12%
Choline70.2 mg17%
Vitamin A110 µg16%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)26.6 IU4%
Vitamin E0.7 mg5%
Vitamin K1 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

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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