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Colomba Pasquale

One serving has 317 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (34%), selenium (31%), riboflavin (31%) and folate (23%). Ready in 210 minutes.

Colomba Pasquale
Photo: N i c o l a from Fiumicino (Rome), Italy, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 180 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (93.4 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 10 g Milk, whole
  • 11 g Sugar
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 4 g Egg yolks, raw
  • 12 g Candied fruit
  • 5 g Almonds
  • 0.2 g Vanilla extract
  • 0.2 g Salt

Method

  1. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 10 for a whole dove-shaped loaf. Warm the milk, mix with the yeast and a pinch of the sugar, and leave 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, remaining sugar, salt, egg, egg yolk, vanilla and soft butter to a smooth, soft dough; knead well.
  3. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 2-3 hours, until roughly doubled.
  4. Knead in the candied fruit, then shape the dough into (or as part of) a dove-shaped tin; prove 45 minutes more.
  5. Scatter with the whole almonds and a little extra sugar, and bake at 170 °C (340 °F) for 30-35 minutes until deep golden and a skewer comes out clean.
  6. Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy317 kcal15%
Carbohydrates46 g
Water27.3 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein7.1 g15%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.24 g
Isoleucine0.3 g
Leucine0.54 g
Lysine0.32 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.13 g
Phenylalanine0.36 g
Tyrosine0.23 g
Valine0.36 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat11.9 g
Monounsaturated4.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated5.2 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol106 mg
Calcium45.7 mg5%
Copper0.12 mg13%
Iron1.9 mg11%
Magnesium23.9 mg8%
Manganese0.34 mg19%
Phosphorus113 mg16%
Potassium122 mg3%
Selenium17 µg31%
Sodium115 mg
Zinc0.74 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.34 mg31%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.4 mg17%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)92.7 µg23%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.24 µg10%
Choline74.2 mg17%
Vitamin A93.9 µg13%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)23.7 IU4%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K0.78 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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