Zopf

Zopf (German pronunciation: [tsɔpf] ^ⓘ), Butterzopf ([ˈbʊtɐˌtsɔpf]) or Züpfe ([ˈtsʏpfə]) (tresse [tʁɛs] ^ⓘ in French and treccia [ˈtrettʃa] in Italian) is a type of Swiss, Austrian, and German bread made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast.^[1] The zopf is typically brushed with egg yolk, egg wash, or milk before baking, lending it its golden crust. It is baked in the form of a plait and traditionally eaten on Sunday mornings. The name in all three languages is derived from the shape of the bread, meaning "braid" or "pigtail".

Alternative namesZüpfe

Coursebreakfast

Place of originSwitzerland, Austria, Germany

Main ingredientsFlour, milk, eggs, butter, yeast

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Zopf

Alternative names	Züpfe
Course	breakfast
Place of origin	Switzerland, Austria, Germany
Main ingredients	Flour, milk, eggs, butter, yeast
Variations	Hefekranz or Hefezopf
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Unlike other braid-shaped breads such as challah or Hefekranz, Swiss Zopf is unsweetened.