Hefezopf (German Bread)

Source : If Using A Bread Machine Combine All The Ingredients Except For The Garnishing And Glazing Ingredients In The Bread Making Machine Select The Dough...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : December 19, 2022

Step:

  1. [If using a bread machine] Combine all the ingredients (except for the garnishing and glazing ingredients) in the bread making machine. Select the dough setting and press start. When the dough is done, skip to Step 6.

  2. [If kneading by hand] In a bowl, combine warmed up milk and the ingredients marked with ◆. Mix until the yeast dissolves completely. Add the lemon zest and the eggs, then set aside.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 2 photo
  3. Place the flour in a separate bowl and pour in the mixture from Step 2. Knead it for 5 minutes.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 3 photo
  4. Add the butter and salt. Continue kneading about another 10 minutes. It might be tough to knead, but be patient and keep kneading.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 4 photo
  5. [First proof] This dough is quite soft, but once the dough comes together, allow it to rise for 40-50 minutes. Cover it with tightly wrung out damp cloth to prevent it from drying up.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 5 photo
  6. [Check with your finger] When the dough rises up to about twice the size that it was originally, dust your finger with flour and push it down to make a hole. If the dough stays down like a belly button, it is done rising.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 6 photo
  7. Dust the working surface with flour for easier handling.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 7 photo
  8. In this recipe, we are going to make a braid with 6 strands, so divide the dough into 6 parts and roll it out to 40-45 cm long. Start braiding.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 8 photo
  9. Secure the beginning and the end of the braid tightly.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 9 photo
  10. Place the dough onto a cookie sheet, cover it with a tightly wrung out damp cloth and allow it to rise for the second time. It will take about 30 minutes and the dough should be 1.5-2 times bigger than its original size.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 10 photo
  11. It should look like this after the second rising. Preheat the oven to 200℃.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 11 photo
  12. Glaze the dough with the beaten egg.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 12 photo
  13. Decorate the dough with a plenty of almond slices and nib sugar.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 13 photo
  14. Bake for 15 minutes at 200℃. Reduce the oven temperature to 180℃ and bake for another 15-20 minutes. Adjust the time if necessary.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 14 photo
  15. This is the cross section of the bread. It is tasty as it is, but it is normally eaten by spreading on some butter and jam.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 15 photo
  16. I made 2 smaller loaves with the same amount of the ingredients above. The left loaf has some cranberries in it. At Step 7, divide the dough into half and add 30 g of cranberries into one.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 16 photo
  17. Here is a 6-strand braid.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 17 photo
  18. [Chocolate and orange zopf] Substitute 20 g of flour with 20 g of coco powder. Use orange zest instead of lemon zest. Also substitute a part of soy milk with some squeezed orange juice. Bake it the same way.

    Hefezopf (German Bread) recipe step 18 photo

Ingredients

  1. 500 grams Flour (Type 405 cake flour)
  2. 21 grams Fresh yeast
  3. 230 ml ◆Soy milk or milk
  4. 50 grams ◆Sugar
  5. 1 from 1 lemon Lemon zest
  6. 70 grams Butter
  7. 1/2 tsp Salt
  8. 1 plus 1/2 Egg, large
  9. For glazing and garnishing
  10. 1/2 Egg
  11. 3 tbsp Sliced almonds
  12. 1 Nib sugar

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