Turkish Sesame Bread Rings - Simit

Makes 3 rings
source: http://www.deliciousistanbul.com/blog/2014/01/16/how-to-make-simit-turkish-sesame-bread-rings/



3 loaves, gBaker’s %
Flour500100%
Water30060%
Active dry yeast4.8%
Salt71.4%
Total811162.2%
Reduced grape juice a.k.a. grape molasses (pekmez)
Toasted sesame seeds.

mixing

Mix all ingredients, knead

fermentation

1.5 hrs with one stretch & fold.Place the fermented dough in refrigerator for 12 hrs

shaping

Remove the dough from refregirator and let warm up for 2 hrs. Divide and shape long logs as for baguettes, but twice as long(60-80 cm long) , fold in half and twist to make a braided shape, connect ends, form a ring. Dip in grape molasses and then in toasted seeds.

proofing

30 minutes

baking

Bake in a steamed oven at 230°C for 30 minutes

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