Description
Learn how to make delicious Gipfeli, a Swiss croissant, at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 10g salt
- 40g sugar
- 20g fresh yeast
- 300ml milk, lukewarm
- 75g butter, melted
- 250g cold butter, for layering
- 1 egg, for egg wash
Instructions
- Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
- Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk and add to the dry ingredients.
- Add melted butter and mix to form a dough.
- Knead for 5-7 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Roll out dough into a rectangle.
- Place cold butter slices on 2/3 of the dough.
- Fold the unbuttered third over half of the buttered part, then fold the other buttered part on top.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out again and repeat folding and chilling process 2 more times.
- Roll out dough to 3mm thickness.
- Cut into triangles.
- Roll up each triangle from base to tip.
- Curve into crescent shape.
- Place on baking sheet, cover, and let proof for 30 minutes.
- Brush with egg wash.
- Bake at 200°C (390°F) for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
- Use high-quality butter for best flavor.
- Keep the butter cold during the lamination process.
- Adjust baking time depending on your oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Gipfeli
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg