Züpfe

Ingredients

• 1 kg white flour
• 1½ Tbsp salt
• 21 g active dry yeast
• 2 tsp sugar
• 600 ml milk
• 140 g butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 Tbsp cream

Recipe

• Mix flour and salt
• Melt the butter with milk on stove until lukewarm
• Mix the yeast, sugar and water in a cup and let rise
• Add milk/butter and yeast to flour, mix and knead until dough is elastic and smooth
• Leave in a bowl covered with a moist towel until risen to twice its original size (~1 hr at 70F)
• Form two long rolls and braid (see diagram below). Put on a cream wash and let rest for another 30 minutes.
• Put on a wash of egg yolk, preheat oven to 390F, and bake for 45-60 minutes until golden brown.