Description
Turkish Simit is a circular bread featuring a deep golden, sesame-crusted exterior and a soft, chewy interior, bathed in grape molasses that adds a unique balance of savory and sweet notes, making it an iconic street-food staple.
Ingredients
Scale
500 grams High-Protein Bread Flour
300 ml Warm Water
7 grams Instant Yeast
10 grams Fine Sea Salt
15 grams Granulated Sugar
30 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
120 ml Grape Molasses
60 ml Water
250 grams Toasted Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Combine warm water, sugar, and instant yeast in a small bowl and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes until foamy
- Whisk bread flour and sea salt in a large bowl or stand mixer
- Add the yeast mixture and olive oil to the dry ingredients, mixing on medium-low speed for 8 to 10 minutes until elastic
- Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 60 to 90 minutes until doubled in size
- Degas the dough, divide it into 10 portions, and shape each into smooth balls
- Roll each ball into a rope, twist, and join the ends to form a ring
- Prepare a bath by whisking together grape molasses and water, and place sesame seeds in another dish
- Submerge each ring in the molasses mixture, then press into the sesame seeds
- Place on baking sheets and let rest for 20 minutes while preheating the oven to 425°F
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until deep brow
Notes
For a healthier variant, consider substituting part of the bread flour with whole wheat flour.
If grape molasses is unavailable, substitutes like honey or date syrup can be used.
- Prep Time: 60 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ring
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg