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Simit Recipe

Simit is a Turkish style bagel
Simit recipe
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
resting30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Eastern Europe, Turkish
Keyword: bagel, bread, sesame seeds, simit

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 500 gr Sesame Seeds
  • 500 gr Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Dry instant yeast
  • 300 ml Warm water
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1 Dollop Butter

Dip for Simit

  • 1 to 2 tbsp Molasses
  • 1 cup Warm water
  • 1 tsp flour

Instruction Video (please like and subscribe)

https://youtu.be/0pZOPGPWheA

Instructions

Sesame Seeds

  • Gently roast the sesame seeds over a low heat until they turn a light brown color, Set aside and allow to cool.

Dough

  • Add the flour, salt, sugar, and instant yeast to your mixing bowl and combine.
  • Add the warm water and mix
  • Add the oil
  • Add the butter and continue to mix until well blended.
  • Remove the dough once it is silky in texture. Allow to rest for 15 to 20 minutes
  • Once rested, divide te dough into roughly 120 gr portions and make into a log shape.
  • Allow the logs to rest for 10 minutes

Dip for Simit

  • While dough is resting you can prepare the dip for the simit.
  • In a small bowl add the molasses and water and mix together until the molasses is dissolved fully.
  • Add the flour and combine

Making the Simit

  • Roll the logs out into wider logs of approximately 1.5 cm thick. Double over and twist. Use the ends to thread through the loop and seal to create the circle. See the video for the full method.
  • Once the Simit has been rolled into shape allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 200℃
  • Dip the simit into your molasses mixture and then gently stretch the simit to a slightly larger size.
  • Dip and cover the simit in the roasted sesame seeds.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes at 200℃
  • Remove from oven when baked and place on a cooling rack.
  • Bona Appetit.