Gipfeli Recipe: How to Make Perfect Swiss Pastries at Home

I had Gipfeli a few times in Switzerland while on a family trip. So when my husband asked me to make Gipfeli for the first time, I nodded, thinking, How hard could it be? After all, I’d made croissants before, and these Swiss crescent rolls seemed pretty similar, just a little less buttery. But let me tell you, my first attempt was a disaster. Batch after batch, I tweaked the recipe, adjusting the yeast, chilling the dough longer, rolling it out thinner. I scoured Swiss recipe books, watched videos, even called a friend who had lived in Zurich. And finally, … Continue

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