Turkish Bagel Simit Recipe

Ingredients:

• 100 g butter,
• 1 /2 cup vegetable oil,
• 1 cup plain yoghurt at room temperature,
• 2 eggs at room temperature,
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast,
• 5 cups flour,
• 1/2 tablespoon salt.

For topping;

• Sesame,
• 1 tablespoon grape molasses,
• 1/2 cup water.

Preparation:

1. Melt the butter,
2. Mix well the melted butter, vegetable oil, yoghurt and egss in a deep bowl,
3. Mix flour, yeast and salt in another bowl,
4. Add the dry ingredients into the liquid one gradually and knead,
5. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic,
6. Cover the bowl with a damp dish towel,
7. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in size,
8. Mix molases and water,
9. Preheat your oven to 200 ºC,
10. Carefully divide the dough into 10 pieces,
11. Shape each piece into a round,
12. Coat a finger in flour, and gently press your finger into the center of each dough ball to form a ring,
13. Sink each ring into the molases-water mixture and then cover with sesame all around,
14. Transfer them to a lightly oiled baking sheet,
15. Bake until golden brown.

Bon appetit…