Turkish simit made at home and it couldn’t be better

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon yeast

1 teaspoon mahlab

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup yogurt

1/2 cup lukewarm water

For the topping:

2 tablespoons date molasses

2 tablespoons water

Sesame seeds

To serve with simit (optional):

Date molasses

Tahini

Mix the dry ingredients separately, and mix the liquid ingredients—oil, yogurt, and water—together.
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry mixture and start kneading until you get a smooth dough.
Let the dough rest for 1 hour before shaping.
Divide the dough into medium balls and shape them as shown in the picture.
Let them rest for another 15 minutes.
Dissolve 2 tablespoons of date molasses in 2 tablespoons of water, then dip the tops of the simit dough in the molasses mixture and then in sesame seeds.
Arrange the pieces on a tray greased with a little oil or lined with parchment paper.
Place the tray of Turkish simit on the middle rack of the oven and bake at 200°C for about half an hour, or حسب the oven.
Brown them slightly on top.
When serving, mix date molasses with an equal amount of tahini (or to taste) to make the molasses-tahini sauce for dipping.

Note:

This quantity is enough to make 8 Turkish simit.

This delicious recipe is from the friend and chef of the Shou Tabkhin Al Youm website:

You can visit Rana's page on our website and browse all her recipes by clicking on her name.

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How to Make Turkish Simit

Prep checklist