Sesame Bagels from the Turkish Cookbook

Name: Sesame Bagels from the Turkish Cookbook
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Contemporary Global Halal Fusion
Ingredients: 250 g/ 2 cups/9 oz plain flour; 0.5 tsp salt; 50 g/ 3 tbsp/2 oz fresh yeast; 1 tbsp clotted cream; 2 tbsp milk; 100 g/ 2/3 cup/3 1/2 oz sesame seeds

A bread of sesame seeds and clotted cream, baked in the oven.

50 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Ingredients

Dough

250 g/ 2 cups/9 oz plain flour, all-purpose
0.5 tspsalt
50 g/ 3 tbsp/2 oz fresh yeast, crumbled (or 3 sachets active dried yeast)
1 tbspclotted cream, kaymak, see p.486
2 tbspmilk
100 g/ 2/3 cup/3 1/2 oz sesame seeds

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 20 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
To make the dough:. Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Make a well and add the yeast and 175 ml (3/4 cup/6 fl oz) water. Combine until a coarse dough forms. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes. Cover with a damp dish towel and rest for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces, cover with a damp cloth and rest for another 15 minutes.
2
Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6 and line a baking sheet with baking (parchment) paper. Roll each piece of dough into a 70-cm (27 1/2-inch) rope. Fold in two, stick the ends together, twist the dough and then form into rings.
3
Whisk the clotted cream and milk in a bowl for 3 minutes. Put the sesame seeds in a separate bowl nearby. Dip the dough rings into the cream mixture, then into the sesame.
3 min
4
Seeds, turning to coat the rings thoroughly. Arrange on the lined baking sheet, cover with a damp dish towel and let rest for 15 minutes. Bake in the hot oven for 20 minutes. Buy the book:.