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Rieska (Finnish Potato Flatbread)

One serving has 201 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (34%), manganese (23%) and copper (21%). Ready in 80 minutes.

Rieska (Finnish Potato Flatbread)
Photo: Hellahulla (Hellahulla), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 40 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (130 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 100 g Potatoes, floury, raw
  • 25 g Barley flour
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Peel the potatoes and boil them in unsalted water for 20-25 minutes, until soft. Drain them well and mash them smooth while hot, then let the mash cool until just warm.
  2. Heat the oven to 250°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  3. Melt the butter. Work the salt, half the butter and most of the barley flour into the mash to a soft dough that just holds together; it should still be slightly sticky.
  4. On a surface dusted with the rest of the barley flour, pat the dough with floured hands into a round about 1 cm thick and 15 cm across. Lift it onto the tray and prick it all over with a fork.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until firm and spotted brown on top.
  6. Brush with the rest of the butter as soon as it comes out of the oven and cover with a cloth for a few minutes so the crust softens. Eat warm, with butter.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy201 kcal9%
Carbohydrates36.7 g
Water82.4 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein4.8 g10%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.09 g
Isoleucine0.1 g
Leucine0.18 g
Lysine0.1 g
Methionine0.05 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.15 g
Tyrosine0.08 g
Valine0.13 g
Histidine0.06 g
Fat4.5 g
Monounsaturated1.2 g
Polyunsaturated0.39 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.3 g
Saturated2.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol10.8 mg
Calcium22.3 mg2%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron1.5 mg9%
Magnesium47.1 mg15%
Manganese0.42 mg23%
Phosphorus130 mg19%
Potassium495 mg11%
Selenium9.9 µg18%
Sodium123 mg
Zinc0.79 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.17 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.06 mg5%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.34 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.44 mg34%
Folate (vitamin B9)16.1 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.01 µg0%
Choline23 mg5%
Vitamin A34.2 µg5%
Vitamin C5.7 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.27 mg2%
Vitamin K2.7 µg3%

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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