Turkish Sesame Bagel Simit - active dry yeast

Method

• Mix the milk and the water, and warm it a bit.
• Add the yeast slowly while stirring the mixture.
• Add the eggs to the mixture and mix it very well.
• Wait for five minutes after you are done.
• Add the salt and dissolve the salt in the mixture.
• Add the flour while stirring.
• You may need to add more flour and stir longer until the dough gets bouncy and stops sticking to your hand.
• Put the dough in a container and cover the top (you can use a pot), and wait for 30 mins.
• While waiting for the dough, fry the sesame in a pan in a mid-heat.
• No need to use oil in this step.
• When dough is ready, cut pieces in the size of orange.
• Shape them like a cylinder and merge the ends to make a tire-like shape.
• It should be skinnier than bagel, please see the photo at the top for an example.
• Mix molasses with 3/4 glass of water.
• Using a brush, cover each pieces of dough with molasses sauce.
• Put the sauced dough into sesame pan and flip the dough to make sure it is covered by sesame completely.
• Preheat the oven to 400 for 12 mins.
• Place the doughs to the oven tray as shown in the picture.
• Use aluminum foil.
• Cook it for 20 mins in 400F.
• Enjoy your simit.