Hefekranz
Hefekranz or Hefezopf are sweet breads from Switzerland, Germany, Austria and South Tyrol.
The dough is made from sugar, flour, butter, eggs and yeast.
Typically both Hefezopf and Hefekranz consist of three braided dough-pieces. While the Hefezopf is a loaf consisting only of a braid, the Hefekranz' braid is bent into a wreath.
Two similar kinds of bread called vetekrans and vetelängd is common in Sweden. Vetelängd is shapewise very similar to the Hefezopf, whereas the Vetekrans two ends are joined, shaping the bread into an O-shape, prior to baking.
