Turkish Simit (Sesame Bread Rings) by @brionionline

1h50

7 servings

🍬

Sugar

💧

120 ml

Water

🍯

2

Molasses

🌱

Sesame seeds

🥖

Dough

🫗

Oil

  1. Melt
    • Sugar

    In a completely dry pan, melt the sugar over medium heat.

  2. Add
    • Water

    When it starts to foam, carefully add half a tea glass of the water you will use and stir quickly.

  3. Dissolve
    • Water

    Once the lumps dissolve, add the remaining water and turn off the heat, then set aside to cool.

  4. Mix
    • Dough

    Mix all the dough ingredients together and stop kneading once the dough comes together.

  5. Divide
    • Dough

    Divide the dough into 7 equal pieces and shape each into a rope without rounding them first.

  6. Cover
    • Dough
    • Oil

    Cover them on a lightly oiled counter and let rest for 30 minutes.

  7. Roll
    • Dough

    Roll the dough pieces out into long strips.

  8. Shape
    • Dough

    Leave the edges a bit thicker than the middle and twist to form the simit shape.

  9. Dip
    • Sugar
    • Sesame seeds

    Dip each ring first into the sugar mixture, then into the sesame seeds.

  10. Rest

    Let them rest on a tray for 10-15 minutes.

  11. Arrange

    Gently stretch and widen each ring by hand, then arrange them on a greased tray.

  12. Cover

    Cover and let rest for another 15-20 minutes.

  13. Place
    • Water

    Place a heatproof container of water at the bottom of the oven.

  14. Bake

    Bake in a preheated fan oven at 190°C for about 18-20 minutes.

  15. Bake
    • Water

    Remove the water container in the last 2 minutes and continue baking until golden.

Turkish Simit (Sesame Bread Rings) by @brionionline

1h50

7 servings

🍬

Sugar

💧

120 ml

Water

🍯

2

Molasses

🌱

Sesame seeds

🥖

Dough

🫗

Oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/15

    In a completely dry pan, melt the sugar over medium heat.

    🍬Sugar
    🍳pan

  2. Step 2/15

    When it starts to foam, carefully add half a tea glass of the water you will use and stir quickly.

    💧Water
    🍳pan

  3. Step 3/15

    Once the lumps dissolve, add the remaining water and turn off the heat, then set aside to cool.

    💧Water
    🍳pan

  4. Step 4/15

    Mix all the dough ingredients together and stop kneading once the dough comes together.

    🥖Dough

  5. Step 5/15

    Divide the dough into 7 equal pieces and shape each into a rope without rounding them first.

    🥖Dough
    work counter

  6. Step 6/15

    Cover them on a lightly oiled counter and let rest for 30 minutes.

    🥖Dough
    🫗Oil
    work counter

  7. Step 7/15

    Roll the dough pieces out into long strips.

    🥖Dough
    🥖rolling pin

  8. Step 8/15

    Leave the edges a bit thicker than the middle and twist to form the simit shape.

    🥖Dough

  9. Step 9/15

    Dip each ring first into the sugar mixture, then into the sesame seeds.

    🍬Sugar
    🌱Sesame seeds

  10. Step 10/15

    Let them rest on a tray for 10-15 minutes.

    🍳baking tray

  11. Step 11/15

    Gently stretch and widen each ring by hand, then arrange them on a greased tray.

    🍳baking tray
    🫗Oil

  12. Step 12/15

    Cover and let rest for another 15-20 minutes.

    🍳baking tray

  13. Step 13/15

    Place a heatproof container of water at the bottom of the oven.

    💧Water
    🫙heatproof container

  14. Step 14/15

    Bake in a preheated fan oven at 190°C for about 18-20 minutes.

  15. Step 15/15

    Remove the water container in the last 2 minutes and continue baking until golden.

    🫙heatproof container

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Sugar, Liquid, Sweeteners, Seeds, Grains, Dairy, Eggs, Fats and Oils

Ingredients

Sugar, Water, Molasses, Sesame seeds, Dough, Oil

Notes

Sugar (for the caramelized sugar mixture, amount not given, molasses (pekmez) and water 2:1 can be used instead), Water (half a tea glass added first to the caramelized sugar, plus a remaining amount added after, exact total not given), Molasses (alternative to burnt sugar method, 2 measures molasses to 1 measure water), Sesame seeds (must be yellow, simit-type sesame, raw sesame won't give the same color, brown sesame leaves a bitter taste), Dough (all dough ingredients mixed together, full list posted separately in comments and not included in this caption), Oil (for lightly greasing the work counter and the baking tray)

Allergens

Sesame, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Halal

Calories

280 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 7g, Carbohydrates: 48g, Fat: 7g, Fiber: 2.5g, Sugars: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 90mg, Iron: 2mg, Sodium: 230mg, Magnesium: 30mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): 0.2mg, Vitamin E: 0.5mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

1 hour 30 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

1 hour 50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

15 steps

Equipments

Utensils

to inform

Appliances

to inform

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Bread, Snack

Occasions

Everyday Street Food

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@brionionline

Origin

Cuisine

Turkish

Geographic

Turkey, Marmara

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Chewy, Crusty

Flavors

Savory, Nutty, Lightly Sweet, Caramelized

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1-2 days (in an airtight container or wrapped in a bag,best eaten fresh the day of baking), freezer : up to 1 month (wrap individually,reheat in oven before serving)