Turkish Simit
Turkish Simit are sesame bagels shaped into a beautiful twisted round and dipped in sesame seeds to make an amazing breakfast.
Ingredients
- 300 g All purpose Flour/ Maida
- 1.5 tsp Instant Yeast
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 200 ml Warm Water
- 75 ml Water
- 2 tbs Molasses
- 100 g White Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl mix flour, sugar, salt and instant yeast.
- Add warm water and prepare a soft dough.
- Transfer the dough to the counter and knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Or knead the dough in stand mixer for 7-8 minutes.
- Place in a bowl, apply oil on top of dough, cover with a cling wrap and allow it to prove to 2 times its original volume.
- Take the dough to counter and divide it into 6 equal portions.
- Divide each portion into two pieces. Roll each piece into a 7" long rope.
- Twist the ropes and bring both ends together and pinch to seal.
- Prepare the remaining dough portions into rings.
- Mix together water and molasses.
- Line a baking tray and set aside.
- Dip the prepared ring in the molasses water and then transfer to the sesame seeds.
- Coat the surface with sesame seeds.
- Place the prepared ring on the tray.
- Finish off the remaining rings.
- Cover with cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200C.
- Bake the rings for 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden.