Bread Machine Zopf (Swiss Egg Bread)
Zopf is a swiss egg bread that's traditionally made in the shape of a braid, but you can also bake it right in the bread machine.
Servings: 10 slices (2 lb loaf)
Equipment
Ingredients
Liquid Ingredients (Add First)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp butter unsalted, room temperature, cut into pieces
Dry Ingredients( On Top of Liquid Layer)
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp SAF Instant Yeast or 2 3/4 tsp bread machine yeast
Instructions
- Place the ingredients into the bread machine pan, starting with the liquid ingredients listed first.
- Place the flour on top of the liquid ingredients and create a small well in the flour.
- Nestle the salt and yeast in the flour well, then close the lid.
- Set the bread machine to bake using the basic cycle and medium crust setting (or equivalent settings on your machine).
- Press start and allow the machine to cycle.
- Once the baking cycle is complete, open the lid and allow the bread to cool for a few minutes before removing it from the pan and cooling completely on a cooling rack on the counter.
Notes
The quantities in the recipe above are for a 2 lb loaf. For a 1 1/2 pound loaf, you'll need:
Liquid Ingredients (Add First)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp butter, unsalted, room temperature, cut into pieces
Dry Ingredients( On Top of Liquid Layer)
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons SAF yeast (or 2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast)
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg