Indonesian Medan Food: Roti Kepang Swiss (Swiss Sunday Bread / Zopf)

I have written this post over a year ago. The reason I haven't uploaded until today is because I have difficulty to explain how to plait / braid the bread. Honestly if you find it difficult to understand both the words or the pictures please feel free to put it in loaf tin or shape is as you wish or braid it the way you want it.

Again this recipe was from my dear Swiss friend, Simone. We made it together in the beginning and I have made a few since. This bread is really for Sunday breakfast, but of course you can have it anytime. Toasted or as it is, specially when it is fresh with jam or on its own. This bread is so fragrant with butter and yes, it is very good. Thanks again Simone.

Bahan - Bahan / Ingredients

1 kg tepung protein tinggi (Cakra kembar)

1 kg high protein flour (Cakra kembar)

11 gr Yeast (1 sachet Fermipan)

11 gr dried yeast ( 1 sachet Fermipan)

1 sdm gula

1 tbsp sugar

120 gr mentega (tawar atau asin, tinggal mengatur garam)

120 gr butter (salted or unsalted, then adjust the salt)

2 - 3 sdt garam (2 sdt saja jika menggunakan mentega asin)

2 - 3 tsp salt (2 tsp if you use salted butter)

600 ml susu cair (saya pakai Ultra Full Cream)

600 ml milk ( I use full cream milk)

Cara membuat / Preparations

Campur tepung, yeast dan gula sampai rata

Mix well the flour, instant yeast and sugar in a bowl.

Lelehkan mentega dengan 100 ml susu kemudian masukkan sisa susu dan garam, aduk sampai garam larut, pastikan hangat kuku tidak terlalu panas.

Melt the butter with 100 ml milk then add the rest of the milk and salt, stir until dissolved, make sure the milk mixture is luke warm not too hot.

Uleni tepung dan campuran susu sampai menyatu, membentuk bola dan tidak lengket

Knead the flour and milk mixture until incorporated and form a ball, not sticky

Banting adonan dengan cara memasukkan ke lima jari, angkat kemudian dibanting, lakukan minimal 30 kali atau sampai permukaan adonan kelihatan benar-benar halus

Grab the dough with five fingers, lift and slam it down on work top with a force repeat this process for at least 30 times or until the surface of the dough is smooth

Istirahatkan selama 45 menit atau sampai mengembang 2 kali lipat.

Leave the dough to rise for 45 minutes or until double in size

Mengepang / plaiting

Ini adalah bagian yang paling sulit untuk menjelaskannya, jika kurang jelas kata-katanya, gambar-gambarnya akan banyak membantu.
This is the most difficult part to explain, if the description is hard to understand please refer to the pictures.

Potong menjadi 2 bagian, kemudian gulung dengan kedua telapak tangan dari arah dalam keluar. Usahakan sama panjang.

Cut the dough in two equal size, then roll with your palm, from the middle outward to form a long roll (approximately 60 cm), try to make the same length.