Toétché

Name: Toétché
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 2 tbsp heavy cream; 250 ml (1 cup) crème fraîche; Saffron (optional); 20 g (0.7 oz) fresh yeast or 2 tsp dry yeast; 20 g (0.7 oz) fresh yeast or 2 tsp dry yeast; 1 egg; 2 tbsp butter, room temperature; 400 g (3⅓ cups) flour; 250 ml (1 cup) milk, room temperature; 2 tsp salt

Bread Topped with Tangy Sour Cream

Preparation info

Makes
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simply Swiss

By Andie Pilot

Published 2025

About

Toétché, which is simply the Jurassien dialect word for “cake,” has been baked for over a century and is perhaps the canton’s best-known dish. It consists of a bready base topped with sour cream, and pairs wonderfully with a glass of crisp white wine.

Ingredients

Dough

400 g (3⅓ cups) flour
2 tsp salt

Europe
Switzerland
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Dough

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. In a measuring cup, mix together the milk and yeast.

Make a well in the flour and add the liquid ingredients. Stir this together until a dough starts to form, then add the butter and knead on a flat surface until smooth and elastic. Alternatively, mix for about 10 minutes in a stand mixer wit