Simit (Turkish Circular Bread)

Simit (Turkish Circular Bread)

  Ready in : 45 mins

Simit (Turkish Circular Bread) might be a good recipe to expand your bread collection. For $1.04 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 430 calories. Only a few people made this recipe, and 2 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up flour, salt, molasses, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 83%.

  1. vegetarian vegetarian
  2. gluten free dairy free

Diets

  1. DAIRY FREE

  2. LACTO OVO VEGETARIAN

  3. VEGAN

Ingredients
flour

flour

400 g

yeast

yeast

1.3333334 tsp

molasses

molasses

40 g

olive oil

olive oil

8 servings

salt

salt

1 tsp

sesame seeds

sesame seeds

150 g

water

water

1 tablespoon

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    In a medium bowl combine the dry ingredients.

    bowl
    bowl

  2. 2
    Make a well in the center and pour the olive oil and lukewarm water into the well.

    olive oil

    olive oil

    water

    water

  3. 3
    Knead the dough with your hands for 5-10 minutes.

    dough

    dough

  4. 4
    Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces.

    dough

    dough

  5. 5
    Take two pieces and stretch the dough into thin strips (about 30-35 cm long).

    dough

    dough

  6. 6
    Cover the rest of the dough to prevent it from drying out.

    dough

    dough

  7. 7
    Place 2 strips side-by-side, pinch the ends. Twist them together and pinch to join the ends.

  8. 8
    Place the rings on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

    baking paper
    baking paper
    baking sheet
    baking sheet

  9. 9
    Let the dough sit in a warm place for 20-30 minutes.1

    dough

    dough

  10. 10
    Preheat the oven to 200C.1

    oven
    oven

  11. 11
    Pour the sesame seeds into the pan and turn the fire on medium heat.1

    sesame seeds

    sesame seeds

    frying pan
    frying pan

  12. 12
    Stir the seeds every 4-5 minutes until golden. Set aside.1

    seeds

    seeds

  13. 13
    Pour molasses and boiling water into a bowl big enough to fit your rings.1

    molasses

    molasses

    water

    water

    bowl
    bowl

  14. 14
    Whisk to dissolve the molasses completely.1

    molasses

    molasses

    whisk
    whisk

  15. 15
    Put the sesame seeds in another bowl.1

    sesame seeds

    sesame seeds

    bowl
    bowl

  16. 16
    Dip both sides of the rings in the liquid, drain excess moisture, then coat both sides in the sesame seeds.1

    sesame seeds

    sesame seeds

  17. 17
    Transfer them to the baking sheets.1

    baking sheet
    baking sheet

  18. 18
    Bake in preheated oven for about 17 minutes.

    oven
    oven

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