Last updated: 18 October 2026

Sesame Bread Rings

Name: Sesame Bread Rings
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 2 h 26 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 ¼ cups (500 g) Flour (white wheat, bread flour), plus a little for shaping; 2 ¼ tsp (7 g) Instant yeast (one US packet); 1 tsp Sugar (granulated); ½ tbsp Table salt; 1 ¼ cups Water (lukewarm) for dough; 2 tbsp Olive oil; ⅓ cup Grape molasses; ⅓ cup Water for dipping; 1 ¾ cups (250 g) Sesame seeds

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Simit

Twisted bread rings dipped in grape molasses and generously coated with sesame.

Prep: 35 min
Cook: 36 min
Rest: 1 hr 15 min
Total: 2 hr 26 min
Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 ¼ cups (500 g) Flour (white wheat, bread flour), plus a little for shaping
2 ¼ tsp (7 g) Instant yeast (one US packet)
1 tsp Sugar (granulated)
½ tbsp Table salt
1 ¼ cups Water (lukewarm) for dough
2 tbsp Olive oil
⅓ cup Grape molasses
⅓ cup Water for dipping
1 ¾ cups (250 g) Sesame seeds

Method

Mix flour, instant yeast, sugar and salt. Add lukewarm water and oil. Knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise 60 minutes, until doubled.
Lightly toast sesame in a dry pan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently for 3–5 minutes. Stop while pale golden, since it will brown further in the oven. Spread on a plate to cool.
Divide dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll each into a rope 14 inches long. Twist two ropes together, join the ends firmly and repeat to make eight rings. Rest covered for 15 minutes.
Heat the oven to 445°F. Mix molasses and dipping water in a shallow dish. Dip each ring, let excess drip off, then coat with sesame. Place four rings on each lined baking tray, leaving room to expand. Not all coating mixture may be needed.
Bake one tray at a time for 15–18 minutes, turning the tray if needed, until deep golden with a firm crust and cooked bread center. Keep the second tray covered while waiting. Cool on a rack before serving.