Pastry📍 All of RomaniaEasy🌱 Vegan🥗 Vegetarian✝️ Orthodox fasting🐟 Pescatarian🥛 Dairy-free🥦 Clean eating
Yeast Bread
Yeast bread is the most common type of bread in Romania, featuring a crisp crust and elastic crumb. It is made from flour, water, salt, and yeast, with slow fermentation to develop flavor.
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Servings
8
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Prep
30 min
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Cook
40 min
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Total
2 h 30 min (plus 1.5 h rising + 40 min final rising)
🥘Ingredients
8
servings
✅Dietary Compatibility
🌱Vegan🥗Vegetarian✝️Orthodox fasting🐟Pescatarian🥛Dairy-free🥦Clean eating
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Yield
1 loaf of ~800 g (12-14 slices)
📦Storage
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Refrigerator
Keeps for 3-4 days at room temperature in paper bags or cloth.
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Freezer
Can be frozen for 2-3 months, thaw at room temperature.
🥗Nutrition Facts
Values per slice (approx. 60 g)
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Calories
220 kcal
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Protein
6 g
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Fat
2 g
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Carbohydrates
44 g
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Fiber
2 g
🍷Pairs Well With
🥂Fresh butter or cow cheese
🥂Zacusca or eggplant salad
🥂Traditional pickles
🥂Lard or pork cracklings
💡Variations
1
With seeds: add sunflower, flax, or sesame for crust.
2
With herbs: add rosemary or thyme to dough.
3
Whole wheat: replace 50% flour with whole wheat flour.