How to Prepare Yummy Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel

Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel.

You can have Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel using 8 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel

1. Prepare 3 cups of plain flour.
2. You need 1 tablespoon of active dried yeast.
3. You need 1.5 teaspoon of salt.
4. You need 4-5 tablespoon of dark molasses.
5. Prepare 1 cup of warm water.
6. You need 2-3 tablespoon of vegetable oil+ more for greasing.
7. You need Handful of white and black sesame seeds.
8. Prepare of Some butter for coating.

Simit / Turkish Sesame Bagel step by step

1. Add the flour in a large mixing bowl.
2. Make a pit/ well in the center and add the other ingredients except water and sesame.
3. Add water gradually to knead a soft dough(you do not need to stretch and roll or knead for a long time).
4. Grease the bowl and place the dough tightly tucked in it.
5. Cover the bowl and place it in a warm place for rising for 1.5 hours.
6. After 1.5 hours, sprinkle some flour on the working bench and place the dough on it.
7. Add the molasses in a bowl and make it thinner if needed by adding a few drops of water to it.
8. Mix and spread the sesame seeds on a plate.
9. Align a baking tray with baking sheet.
10. Gently knead for a minute and divide the dough into 6 small equal portions (for small sized bagels. For medium sized make 4 portions).
11. Work on each portion at a time and roll them thin like a rope using the thicker part of your palms.
12. Now bring both ends together and twist starting from both ends to the center(twist tightly).
13. Bring both ends together once again like a wreath.
14. Coat each bagel with the molasses first and then with the sesame..
15. Place them on the baking tray. Prepare the rest similarly.
16. Once again, cover the bagels with a muslin cloth and allow them to rise for 30-40 minutes in a warm place.
17. After about 20 minutes, preheat the oven to 200degree celcius.
18. Uncover the prepared bagels after 30 minutes and bake them for 20-25 minutes or till the surface is brown (reduce temperature to 180degree after 20 minutes).
19. Let cool for sometime before you can take a bite! Enjoy.