About this dish
A soft, braided egg bread with a golden, glossy crust, traditionally eaten on Sunday mornings.
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Ingredients
🌾4 cups flour
🫙2 tsp yeast
🥛1 cup warm milk
🧈80g butter, softened
🥚1 egg, for glazing
Method
Serves 41
Mix flour, yeast, warm milk, and softened butter into a soft, enriched dough; knead well and let rise for an hour.2
Divide the dough into strands and braid them together.3
Place the braided loaf on a baking tray and let rise again for 30 minutes.4
Brush generously with beaten egg.5
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for about 30-35 minutes until golden and glossy.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Zopf is a traditional Swiss bread, historically a Sunday breakfast staple, with the braided shape symbolizing unity.
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