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Alternative names | Züpfe |
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Course | breakfast |
Place of origin | Switzerland,Austria,Germany |
Main ingredients | Flour,milk,eggs,butter,yeast |
Variations | Hefekranz or Hefezopf |
Zopf (German pronunciation:[tsɔpf]ⓘ),Butterzopf ([ˈbʊtɐˌtsɔpf]) orZüpfe ([ˈtsʏpfə]) (tresse[tʁɛs]ⓘ in French andtreccia[ˈtrettʃa] in Italian) is a type ofSwiss,Austrian, andGermanbread made from whiteflour,milk,eggs,butter andyeast.[1] Thezopf is typically brushed withegg yolk,egg wash, ormilk before baking, lending it its golden crust. It is baked in the form of a plait and traditionally eaten on Sunday mornings.The German and French names are derived from the shape of the bread, meaning "braid" or "pigtail."
Swiss Zopf differs from other braid-shaped breads such asChallah orHefekranz by way of being unsweetened.
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