Simit (Turkish Sesame Seed Twisted Bread)

Name: Simit (Turkish Sesame Seed Twisted Bread)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 500 g while unbleached flour; 300 ml lukewarm water (or low fat cow's milk); 2 tbsp olive oil; 10 g fresh yeast (2 tsp dried yeast); pinch of brown sugar; pinch of salt (Himalayan pink); 1/2 cup liquid carob molasses (can use fig too); 1/2 cup water (for mixing with molasses if too thick; 1 cup wholesome sesame seeds (fresh)

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:20min

Delicious Turkish simit bread rings, covered with sesame seeds and sweet molasses. These breakfast (or brunch) sesame seed rings are delicious and extra easy to prepare.

Updated at: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:33:26 GMT