Simit - Turkish Street food Sesame Bagel recipe | Ring bread

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: poppy seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Poppy seeds offer a similar crunch and flavor profile.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more economical.

Combine 330 grams of all-purpose flour, 5 grams of instant dry yeast, 4 grams of salt, 25 grams of sugar or grape molasses, and 30 grams of olive oil in a mixing bowl.

Add 130-150 grams of water in three steps while mixing the ingredients.

Knead the dough on the lowest speed for 10 to 12 minutes until it is soft and non-sticky.

Let the dough rest for 40 minutes until it doubles in size.

Divide the dough into 120 grams pieces and cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying out.

Gently roll each piece into long strips about 70 cm (27.5 inches) long.

Twist both ends of the dough in opposite directions to shape it into a ring.

Cover the shaped dough with plastic wrap or a tea cloth to prevent it from drying out and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Mix 1 part grape molasses with 1/2 part water to create a molasses-water mixture.

Gently stretch the dough with your hands, then dip it first in the molasses mixture and then in white sesame seeds.

Place the shaped dough on a parchment-lined tray with enough space between them.

Let the shaped dough rest for another 15 minutes.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Let the simit cool before serving.

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