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Simit (sesame-crusted bread ring)
Simit is a symbol of Istanbul's streets: a twisted bread ring dipped in molasses and rolled in sesame. Eaten in the morning with tea, white cheese and olives.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Mix the flour with the yeast, sugar and salt, add the water and oil, and knead for 10 minutes into a smooth, elastic dough. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan, and tip onto a wide plate. Mix the molasses with the water in another bowl.
- Divide the dough into 8 pieces, and roll each into two roughly 50 cm thin ropes.
- Twist the two ropes together, shape into a ring, and press the ends together.
- Dip each ring into the molasses water, then roll generously in the sesame seeds on all sides.
- Place on a baking-paper-lined tray, and rest for 15 minutes.
- Bake in a 220°C oven for 18-20 minutes until deep brown. Serve warm with cheese and tea.
A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- The molasses gives the dark, glossy crust; honey also works, but browns faster.
- Can be refreshed in the oven in 3 minutes the next day.
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