Gipfeli recipe: Easy and Delicious Homemade Pastries for All
Learn how to make delicious Gipfeli, a traditional Swiss pastry that’s perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 gipfeli
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Swiss
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 500g all-purpose flour
- 200ml milk
- 100g unsalted butter
- 50g granulated sugar
- 10g salt
- 10g active dry yeast
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix warm milk and yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
- Add melted butter and the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Cover the bowl with a cloth and let the dough rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Roll out the dough and cut it into triangles.
- Roll each triangle tightly to form the gipfeli shape.
- Place the rolled gipfeli on a baking sheet and brush with the egg wash.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can fill the gipfeli with chocolate or almond paste before rolling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gipfeli
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg