Description
Classic Swiss Gipfeli with a golden crust and soft, buttery layers. Customize with your favorite fillings for a delightful breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g all-purpose flour (approximately 4 cups)
- 250g unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes (approximately 1 cup)
- 10g active dry yeast (approximately 2 tsp)
- 50g granulated sugar (approximately ¼ cup)
- 10g salt (approximately 2 tsp)
- 250ml whole milk, warmed to 37°C (approximately 1 cup)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Optional: 100g chocolate chips (approximately ½ cup)
- Optional: 100g jam or fruit preserves (approximately ½ cup)
- Optional: 100g cheese (approximately ½ cup)
- Optional: 100g ham slices (approximately 3-4 slices)
- Optional: seeds (e.g., poppy, sesame) for topping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Stir until evenly distributed.
- Add the cold, cubed butter and blend with fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add warmed milk while stirring until a dough forms.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- After rising, gently punch down the dough to release air and knead lightly.
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle about ½ cm (¼ inch) thick.
- Cut into triangles (10-12 cm wide at the base, 15-20 cm long).
- Optional: Add chosen filling at the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll each triangle tightly from the wide end to the pointed end, then curve into a crescent shape.
- Place shaped Gipfeli on a baking sheet lined with parchment, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Brush Gipfeli with egg wash.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Optional: Brush baked Gipfeli with melted butter for extra richness.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Use high-quality ingredients and ensure proper proofing for the best results. Experiment with different fillings to customize your Gipfeli.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Swiss
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Gipfeli
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: gipfeli, croissant, swiss, breakfast, pastry