Turkish Simit

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 15

Resting Time 1

Total Time 2 15

Servings

Calories 567

Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl, and knead it with your hands or in a stand mixer with a hook attachment until it is smooth.
Rest the dough for at least an hour, covered with a damp kitchen towel.
Meanwhile, mix water and molasses in a large shallow bowl. Put the sesame seeds on a large flat plate.
Divide the rested dough into 16 equal parts, and cover them with a kitchen towel, so they do not dry out. Roll out the dough balls with a rolling pin until it is 20 cm/8 inches in diameter.
Roll them into strips and stretch each piece to a width of about 30 cm/12 inches. Twist the two strips around each other, roll the ends together, and get a bagel shap
Twist the two strips around each other, roll the ends together, and get a bagel shape.
Dip the bagel first into the molasses mixture and then into the sesame seeds so it is coated on all sides.
Transfer the simits coated with sesame seeds into the baking tray lined with waxed paper. Rest for about half an hour in a baking tray.
Bake the fermented simits in a preheatedS oven at 230°C/450°F for 15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!