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Simit
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Simit

11 ingredients 15 min + 30 min 10 openrecipes
Simit

This is a recipe for the most popular Turkish breakfast bread: Simit. Simit is a sesame-bathed, circular bread. It is similar to an American bagel but much thinner, crunchier, and with less crumb.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

930
Calories
20g
Protein
39g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Water (slightly Warm)
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream, At Room Temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons Active Dry Yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 6 cups All Purpose Flour, divided use
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Egg
  • 3 cups Sesame Seeds
  • 3 Tablespoons Molasses
  • 2 Tablespoons Water

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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