Kaak (Beirut Street Bread) كعك بسِمسُم

Name: Kaak (Beirut Street Bread) كعك بسِمسُم
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour I mix half bread flour and half all purpose.; 1 cup Whole wheat flour.; 1 1/2 tsp Instant Yeast.; 3 tbsp Sugar.; 1 tsp Salt.; 1 1/4 cup Water at room temp.; 1/4 cup Milk at room temp.; 3 tbsp Olive oil.; 2 cups Sesame seeds.; 2 cups Water.

10 steps

Prep:1h 50minCook:10min

Kaak is a Lebanese bread, shaped like a purse, coated in sesame seeds, a street food and an ideal snack on the go.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:56:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories655.8 kcal (33%)

Total Fat37.8 g (54%)

Carbs67.8 g (26%)

Sugars7.3 g (8%)

Protein17.6 g (35%)

Sodium415.9 mg (21%)

Fiber9.7 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 ½ cupsAll Purpose Flour

I mix half bread flour and half all purpose

1 cupWhole wheat flour

1 ½ tspInstant Yeast

3 TbspSugar

1 tspSalt

1 ¼ cupWater

at room temp

¼ cupMilk

at room temp

3 Tbspolive oil

2 cupsSesame seeds

2 cupsWater

Instructions

Step 1

Add all dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Add in your oil and rub the flour mixture making sure it's all well coated and turns into a sandy mixture.

Step 2

Add room temp water (1 1/4 cup) and milk and mix.

Step 3

Knead the dough for 5-7 mins until it forms a well cohesive dough, shouldn't be sticky.

Step 4

Place the dough into a bowl, cover, and let it rise for an hour

Step 5

Once risen, divide the dough into 6 equal parts, form into balls and let them rest covered for 30 min.

Step 6

Preheat your oven to 260 C. If you're using a convection oven lower the temperature to 245C.

Step 7

Roll out the balls individually into oval shape, cut out a hole at the top making it look like a purse, and let them rest for another 20 min.