Recipes · Swiss · Snacks
Schenkeli (Fried Carnival Pastries)
One serving has 227 kcal and 3 g protein. Ready in 110 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (53.5 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 4 g Butter, unsalted
- 11 g Sugar
- 8 g Eggs
- 0.2 g Lemon zest
- 1 g Kirsch
- 0.1 g Salt
- 22 g Flour, all-purpose
- 0.2 g Baking powder
- 7 g Vegetable oil (for frying, the part absorbed)
Method
- Beat the soft butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in the eggs, lemon zest, kirsch and salt.
- Mix the flour with the baking powder and work it in to a soft, smooth dough. Wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into ropes as thick as a finger, cut them into 6-7 cm pieces and roll each between your palms into a little log with slightly tapered ends.
- Heat the oil to 160 °C in a deep pan; no hotter, or the outside browns before the inside is cooked.
- Fry a few at a time for 6-8 minutes, turning them, until deep golden brown and split open along the top.
- Drain on kitchen paper and leave to cool. Schenkeli keep for a week in a tin.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 227 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.9 g | |
| Water | 10.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.62 g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.13 g | |
| Leucine | 0.25 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.17 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.16 g | |
| Histidine | 0.08 g | |
| Fat | 11.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.8 g | |
| Saturated | 3.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 38.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 23.9 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 6 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.15 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 60.5 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 36.1 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 10 µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 66.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.26 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.22 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 44.2 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.08 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 24.3 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 40.2 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.26 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2 µg | 15% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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