Bread Machine Zopf (Swiss Egg Bread)

Step 1

Place the ingredients into the bread machine pan, starting with the liquid ingredients listed first.

Step 2

Place the flour on top of the liquid ingredients and create a small well in the flour.

Step 3

Nestle the salt and yeast in the flour well, then close the lid.

Step 4

Set the bread machine to bake using the basic cycle and medium crust setting (or equivalent settings on your machine).

Step 5

Press start and allow the machine to cycle.

Step 6

Once the baking cycle is complete, open the lid and allow the bread to cool for a few minutes before removing it from the pan and cooling completely on a cooling rack on the counter.