Zopf is super easy to make, delicious and beautiful braided Swiss, Austrian or Bavarian bread made using 7 basic ingredients from your kitchen. Zopf in German means braid or plait. One of the best atrractive bread recipe to try and impress if you are a beginner.
If you want to make quick and tasty bread, then this bread is for you. Its gorgeous with the golden crust and ready in 1 hour 30 minutes.
Zopf is also known as Züpfe, Butterzopf, Tresse, Treccia popular in switzerland and is served traditionally for breakfast Sunday mornings .
I have made 3 medium sized zopfs from the dough. You can prepare 1 large zopf or 3 medium sized zopfs. I just love the aroma of the freshly baked bread in my kitchen.
How do you eat Zopf (Züpfe) or Challah?
This bread can be served with butter, jam, nutella or even with cheese for breakfast or simply dip a thick slice of zopf into creamy soup for brunch, lunch or dinner. Like any other bread, this tastes the best on the same day its baked.
Preparation time : 1 hour 30 minutes
Serves : 3 Zopf
Ingredients for Zopf or Züpfe braided bread
Warm Milk - 1 ½ cup
Melted Butter - 3 tbsp
Active Dry Yeast - 1 packet or 2 ¼ teaspoon ( 7 g )
All Purpose Flour - 3 ¾ cup
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 ½ tsp
Egg Yolk - 1
Egg White - 1
Steps to prepare Zopf or Züpfe braided bread
- In a large mixing bowl add lukewarm milk, sugar and sprinkle a package of active dry yeast into it. Cover, and let the yeast activate. This will take approximately 10 minutes.
- Now add egg yolk, salt, all purpose flour, melted butter and mix well using hand or wodden spoon till the dough comes together.
- Now dust the working surface, transfer the dough and knead it for atleast 6 to 8 minutes till you get a smooth and elastic dough.
- If you are making large zopf then divide the dough into 3 equal portions. if you are making medium zopfs then divide the dough into 9 portions.
- Roll each piece into long cylinder. Braid 3 pieces together at time and pinch the ends.
- Grease the baking sheet. add pinch of salt to egg white, mix well and brush each braid with the egg white.
- Cover the dough with the warm cloth and let it rest in warm place for about 1 hour or till its doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven for 425 degree F.
- Brush the risen dough again with the egg white again and bake it for about 20 to 25 minutes or till its golden brown in color.
- Zopf is now ready. let it cool for 5 minutes. Serve with butter and cup of coffee and enjoy.
Detailed recipe for Zopf (Züpfe) or Braided Bread or Swiss Bread
ZOPF | Züpfe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Warm milk
- 3 tablespoon Melted butter
- 1 packet Active dry yeast ( 2 ¼ tsp)
- 3 ¾ cup All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1 Egg white
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add lukewarm milk, sugar and sprinkle a package of active dry yeast into it. Cover, and let the yeast activate. This will take approximately 10 minutes.
- Now add egg yolk, salt, all purpose flour, melted butter and mix well using hand or wodden spoon till the dough comes together.
- Next dust the working surface, transfer the dough and knead it for atleast 6 to 8 minutes till you get a smooth and elastic dough.
- If you are making large zopf then divide the dough into 3 equal portions. if you are making medium zopfs then divide the dough into 9 portions.
- Roll each piece into long cylinder. Braid 3 pieces together at time and pinch the ends.
- Grease the baking sheet. add pinch of salt to egg white, mix well and brush each braid with the egg white.
- Cover the dough with the warm cloth and let it rest in warm place for about 1 hour or till its doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven for 425 degree F.
- Brush the risen dough again with the egg white again and bake it for about 20 to 25 minutes or till its golden brown in color.
- Zopf or Züpfe is now ready. let it cool for 5 minutes. Serve with butter and cup of coffee and enjoy.
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shiny
Before braiding,do we need to keep it for a while so that it will rise?
Kushi
Hi, You can keep it 30 minutes before braiding. The taste will remain the same. You might find change in texture and bread will look even more beautiful 🙂
gulzar pirani
Looks yummy and easy ..will try it.i am not very yeast friendly.but will definayely try.thank you
Kushi
Do try and let me know how it turned out. I am sure you will love this 🙂 Thank you dear.
seenasfoodbasket
Wow, it looks so perfect.. All those ingredients are basic ones and so love to give it a try.. Is that you who bites that bread? 🙂
Kushi
Yeah 🙂 Thank you dear!
Corinne
Made this and it turned out beautiful Thank you I will make it every time.