Simit
Simit is a wonderfully crunchy Turkish sesame bread ring that kids absolutely love to eat for breakfast or as a snack on the go. This kid friendly recipe makes beautiful golden rings coated in sesame seeds that children enjoy pulling apart and dipping into cheese or jam.
Crunchy Turkish sesame-crusted bread rings perfect for snacking.
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Ingredients
dough
coating
Instructions
Make the Dough
Combine flour yeast salt sugar olive oil and enough warm water to form a smooth dough then knead for 8 minutes until elastic and let rise covered in a warm place for 45 minutes until doubled.
Shape the Rings
Divide dough into 6 pieces then roll each into a long rope about 40cm and join the ends together firmly twisting the rope before connecting to form a ring shape.
Coat in Sesame Seeds
Mix molasses with a splash of water in a shallow bowl and spread sesame seeds in another then dip each ring first in the molasses mixture and then press all over into sesame seeds to coat generously.
Bake Until Golden
Place coated rings on a lined baking sheet and bake at 200C for 20 to 25 minutes until deeply golden and the sesame seeds are fragrant and toasted.
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