Simit, as a Turkish food, is not just a part of breakfasts in turkey,
it is a part of the culture. Simit is something like a bagel but softer inside, a little sweet, and covered in sesame seeds
Simit is eaten preferably with different kind of cheeses, tomatoes, olives, or it can enjoyed
just with a glass of tea. Simit and tea are consumed at any time of the day in turkey.
when you visit istanbul, you can see mobile simit sellers everywhere, walking with
a pile of simit on their head and yelling out "simittttttt..."
when you have one and try to eat it, you can feel a pleasant ratio
of crust to crumb. In addition to its crunchy taste, its round shape
is easily dividend into smaller pieces.
When you try to prepare a delicious "simit " at home, you can
use the recipe below:
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoon water
1 tablespoons milk plus 1 teaspoon
1 egg, beaten
sesame seeds
milk for brushing
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour and salt.
Make a depression in the dry ingredients with your fist, making a "hole" in the middle.
Add olive oil, melted butter, water, milk, and egg.
Fold dry ingredients into liquids to form a dough. This may take 10 minutes by hand.
Once you have a dough, tear off pieces of dough, make long, cigar shapes. Bring ends of "cigars" together to make a circle.
Place circle on greased cookie sheet.
Brush with milk. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until simit become a golden brown color and crispy on top.
And finally, do not forget to eat the spilled sesame seeds with the help of your
fingers that you lick!
it is a part of the culture. Simit is something like a bagel but softer inside, a little sweet, and covered in sesame seeds
Simit is eaten preferably with different kind of cheeses, tomatoes, olives, or it can enjoyed
just with a glass of tea. Simit and tea are consumed at any time of the day in turkey.
when you visit istanbul, you can see mobile simit sellers everywhere, walking with
a pile of simit on their head and yelling out "simittttttt..."
when you have one and try to eat it, you can feel a pleasant ratio
of crust to crumb. In addition to its crunchy taste, its round shape
is easily dividend into smaller pieces.
When you try to prepare a delicious "simit " at home, you can
use the recipe below:
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoon water
1 tablespoons milk plus 1 teaspoon
1 egg, beaten
sesame seeds
milk for brushing
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour and salt.
Make a depression in the dry ingredients with your fist, making a "hole" in the middle.
Add olive oil, melted butter, water, milk, and egg.
Fold dry ingredients into liquids to form a dough. This may take 10 minutes by hand.
Once you have a dough, tear off pieces of dough, make long, cigar shapes. Bring ends of "cigars" together to make a circle.
Place circle on greased cookie sheet.
Brush with milk. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until simit become a golden brown color and crispy on top.
And finally, do not forget to eat the spilled sesame seeds with the help of your
fingers that you lick!