Comments on: Zopf (Züpfe) – Swiss braided Bread

By: Laura Zucchetti

Laura Zucchetti — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:57:39 +0000

Oh and here’s a photo if you’d like to see.
http://twitpic.com/11ve9j

Wow! It looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing it with me –DK

By: Laura Zucchetti

Laura Zucchetti — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:53:11 +0000

Hello there
What a beautiful website you have. Thanks for posting in such detail. I just made this bread (to a different recipe from a book I have) and I found your website when I googled for the bread because I wanted to see how others had made it as I was short of one ingredient. It turned out lovely. I’ll definitely make this bread again. I made it with a mix of Milk and Yoghurt – very moist and soft result.

Thanks Laura I am glad you liked it! I love this bread a lot myself –DK

By: Tupper Cooks

Tupper Cooks — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:59:12 +0000

I’d bookmarked this a while back, and well, I forgot about it. What a pleasant surprise to revisit-I’m starting it right now-I’ll let you know how it comes out!

By: Sana

Sana — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:59:31 +0000

I made this bread twice both times it turned out fntastic but the next day it turns out harder and drier and crumbly with a hard crust. Could u plz tell me where am i going wrong

Hi Sana – It depends mostly on the humidity of the place. Usually in cold places, the bread would harden considerably in few hours. But if you reheat it either in the oven or for few seconds in the m/w you will find that the bread gets softer once again…Hope this helps –DK

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:16:22 +0000

Thanks for the braiding directions! I have a recipe very similar from my mom who is Swiss. This is traditional “Sunday” bread, but she just makes it for Easter. I decided to try my hand at it, but have never seen her braid it! Here’s her recipe:
500 grams all purpose flour
1 package dry yeast
50 grams butter (1/2 stick)
1 egg
1 dash salt
1 grated lemon rind
1/4 liter milk (just a hair over 1 cup)
All ingredients have to be room temperature. Sift flour & yeast together into cuisinart (I did it in Kitchenaid…we’ll see how it turns out!), cut butter into small pieces on top of flour, add next 4 ingredients, turn machine on to mix everything well, then add lukewarm milk slowly. Mix for 3 min. If dough is soft or sticks to bowl, add 1-2 tbsp flour & mix again. Let rise in warm place till doubled (about 45 min) Braid. Put on greased cookie sheet, brush with egg yolk. Bake in center of oven for 30 min. at 400 degrees. Enjoy!

Thanks Michele for this recipe! I will sure try this one out –DK

By: Sana

Sana — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:25:05 +0000

I tried the bread today and had it for our supper
thnk u soooo… Much. i am very happy

By: Sana

Sana — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:10:09 +0000

Wow… That loooks beautiful… Have never baked anything but u really got me interested… I shall try it soon and. Let u knw wish me luck

By: Keerthana

Keerthana — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:57:44 +0000

Browsed through a lot of your recipes. Must say, a great job! very nice to see the step by step pics. Specially liked this Zopf. I was not very sure how to braid it and now will definitely try it!

Thanks Keerthana…:) Thats precisely the aim of this blog- easy learning in less time I am glad this has been of help

By: shilpa

shilpa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:52:30 +0000

Wow..what a beautiful bread.

By: roma

roma — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:18:36 +0000

Ma ma mia! What a good looking bread!

I have bookmarked this recipe. It looks gorgeous, like those center-piece bread baskets in 5 star buffets. Thanks for sharing the recipe in detail.