Simit: Turkish Bread Rings Coated with Sesame Seeds

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   Combine the dry ingredients with a whisk.

2. 2

   Put the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

3. 3

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

4. 4

   Mix thoroughly with a wooden spatula.

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

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   This is how the kneaded dough should look.

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   Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces.

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   There will be a total of 16 pieces after dividing the 4 pieces in the background.

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   Keep about half of the dough in a bag or cover it with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.

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    Let the dough rise.

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    Stretch the dough into thin strips (about 30-35 cm).

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    Dust the dough, if necessary.

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    Twist 2 strips of dough together.

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    Attach the ends of the dough strips to make a ring.

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    This is how the rings should look.

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    Arrange them on a baking sheet.

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    Put the grape juice in a large bowl (the bowl should be bigger than the dough rings).

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    Spread the sesame seeds on a tray (start with about 1/3 of the bag and add more as needed).

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    Dip both sides of the rings in the grape juice, drain excess moisture, then coat both sides in the sesame seeds.

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    Try to keep the sesame seeds dry, otherwise, they will not stick to the dough very well.

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    Try to use up the sesame seeds on the tray before adding more.

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    Reshape the rings and put them back on the baking sheet (I can bake 4 rings at a time in my oven).

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    Let the dough sit in a warm place for 20 minutes.

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    In the meantime, preheat the oven to 200C and make the last 4 rings.

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    Once the dough has risen, bake until browned (about 18 minutes).

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    Yum.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.