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Filhós

One serving has 521 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (55%), selenium (50%), vitamin K (47%), riboflavin (43%), vitamin A (39%) and folate (37%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Filhós
Photo: Jessica LC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 70 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (167 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 30 g Pumpkin puree, canned
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 5 g Spirits
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 16 g Sugar
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon

Method

  1. Makes about 2 filhós (one serving). Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast in it with a pinch of the sugar; leave 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix the flour, pumpkin purée, egg, spirits and the yeast mixture into a soft, slightly sticky dough.
  3. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour, until noticeably puffed.
  4. Take small pieces of dough and stretch or flatten them very thin with oiled hands.
  5. Deep-fry at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 2 minutes a side, until golden and puffed.
  6. Drain well and dust generously with the remaining sugar mixed with the cinnamon while still warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy521 kcal25%
Carbohydrates65.7 g
Water66 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein9.9 g21%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.33 g
Isoleucine0.4 g
Leucine0.73 g
Lysine0.41 g
Methionine0.21 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.5 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.49 g
Histidine0.23 g
Fat23.1 g
Monounsaturated5.5 g
Polyunsaturated12.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.6 g
Saturated4.1 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol75.9 mg
Calcium48.4 mg5%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron3.6 mg20%
Magnesium24.7 mg8%
Manganese0.52 mg29%
Phosphorus134 mg19%
Potassium185 mg4%
Selenium27.3 µg50%
Sodium38.3 mg
Zinc0.87 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.6 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.47 mg43%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.1 mg29%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.88 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)147 µg37%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.25 µg10%
Choline64.2 mg15%
Vitamin A272 µg39%
Vitamin C1.3 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)24.1 IU4%
Vitamin E2.3 mg15%
Vitamin K42 µg47%

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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