Easy Koulouri or Simit (Sesame Bread Rings)
Koulouri Thessalonikis, also known as just “koulouri” in Greece or Simit in Turkey is a bread ring that is crispy and golden brown on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
Calories 260kcal
Ingredients
For Sesame Coating
- ⅔ cup warm water
- 1 ½ tsp honey or sugar or petimezi (grape molasses)
- ½ cup sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a mixer bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Mix with a spoon. Add the olive oil and the lukewarm water. Using the dough hook and mix at low speed for about 10 minutes until the dough is elastic.
- Lightly grease your working surface. Place the dough on the surface and separate in 6 equal pieces.
- Roll pieces into long logs about 9-10 inches. Take both ends of dough and connect together to form a ring.
- Set on pan lined with parchment paper. Place pan in a warm area and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix ⅔ cup of warm water with the honey. Place the sesame seeds on another plate.
- After dough has rested dip each ring into the water, and then roll each into the sesame seeds, patting any area with seeds that is not covered.
- Preheat oven at 400° F (200° C) using a convection oven (preferable). For a conventional oven preheat at 425 °F (220° C).
- Bake for about 20 minutes until golden. Let them cool for 5 minutes and remove from the pan.
- Enjoy right away.
Notes
To Store: Place it an airtight container or bag and leave out of the refrigerator. It can last 1-2 days without losing its texture. You can also store them in the refrigerator for about 5 days and reheat in the oven or toaster (if it is wide enough).
Nutrition
Serving: 1ring | Calories: 260kcal