Recipe of Speedy Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, simit / turkish sesame bagel. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Simit is one of the most common pastries in Turkey with Borek. Most of Turkish food sesame bagel people eat a simit almost every morning, for breakfast. Turkish simit are braided bagels dipped in diluted molasses syrup then. Turkish simit is a delicious sesame crusted bread that you can have for breakfast.

Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook simit / turkish sesame bagel using 8 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel:

1. Take 3 cups plain flour
2. Make ready 1 tablespoon active dried yeast
3. Prepare 1.5 teaspoon salt
4. Prepare 4-5 tablespoon dark molasses
5. Take 1 cup warm water
6. Prepare 2-3 tablespoon vegetable oil+ more for greasing
7. Take Handful white and black sesame seeds
8. Get Some butter for coating

Dip each ring into the egg yolk-water mixture, then transfer to a wide, rimmed dish of sesame seeds. Transfer to a parchment lined-baking sheet and let rise for approx. A ring of delicious Turkish bread, covered in sesame seeds. A great midday snack, or include as part of a packed lunch with cheese, olives and cold meats.

Steps to make Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel:

1. Add the flour in a large mixing bowl
2. Make a pit/ well in the center and add the other ingredients except water and sesame
3. Add water gradually to knead a soft dough(you do not need to stretch and roll or knead for a long time)
4. Grease the bowl and place the dough tightly tucked in it
5. Cover the bowl and place it in a warm place for rising for 1.5 hours
6. After 1.5 hours, sprinkle some flour on the working bench and place the dough on it
7. Add the molasses in a bowl and make it thinner if needed by adding a few drops of water to it
8. Mix and spread the sesame seeds on a plate
9. Align a baking tray with baking sheet
10. Gently knead for a minute and divide the dough into 6 small equal portions (for small sized bagels. For medium sized make 4 portions)
11. Work on each portion at a time and roll them thin like a rope using the thicker part of your palms
12. Now bring both ends together and twist starting from both ends to the center(twist tightly)
13. Bring both ends together once again like a wreath
14. Coat each bagel with the molasses first and then with the sesame.
15. Place them on the baking tray. Prepare the rest similarly
16. Once again, cover the bagels with a muslin cloth and allow them to rise for 30-40 minutes in a warm place
17. After about 20 minutes, preheat the oven to 200degree celcius
18. Uncover the prepared bagels after 30 minutes and bake them for 20-25 minutes or till the surface is brown (reduce temperature to 180degree after 20 minutes)
19. Let cool for sometime before you can take a bite! Enjoy

A ring of delicious Turkish bread, covered in sesame seeds. A great midday snack, or include as part of a packed lunch with cheese, olives and cold meats. Place the simit rings on a baking tray lined with parchment. Simit, bread of Turkish origin with a round format and braided, bathed in molasses syrup or pekmez and covered with sesame seeds. Many of you probably already know it, but for those who do not today I will show you how to make Simit or also known as Turkish bagel.

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