World Flavors Cookbook

Zopf (Swiss Braided Bread)

Name: Zopf (Swiss Braided Bread)
Cook time: 35 min
Cuisine: Switzerland
Ingredients: 500g flour; 100g butter; 300ml milk; Yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 egg yolk for glaze

A buttery, braided white bread traditionally eaten on Sunday mornings across Switzerland.

Cuisine: Switzerland

Ingredients

500g flour
100g butter
300ml milk
Yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 egg yolk for glaze

Instructions

Knead flour, butter, milk, yeast, and sugar into a smooth dough
Let rise until doubled
Braid the dough into the traditional shape
Brush with egg yolk
Bake until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped