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Recipe for 8 pieces
Ingredients:
For the dough:
500 g wheat flour (about 4 cups)
7 g dry yeast (1 packet) or 20 g fresh
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
300 ml warm water (about 1¼ cups)
2 tbsp olive oil (optional)

For the coating:
½ cup grape syrup (pekmez) or 2 tbsp honey mixed with 3–4 tbsp water
1 cup toasted sesame seeds (you can use more if you like a lot of sesame seeds)

Preparation process:
1. Knead the dough
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
Add the salt, oil and flour in batches. Knead a soft, elastic dough (about 10 minutes by hand or 5 in a mixer).
Leave the dough in the bowl, cover with a towel or cling film. Put in a warm place for 1 hour to rise (2 times).

2. Forming the simit
Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
Roll each part into a long “sausage” (40–50 cm), fold in half and twist, forming a spiral.
Connect the ends, forming a bagel.

3. Cover with sesame seeds
Dip each bagel first in syrup (or honey + water), then in sesame seeds.
Place on a baking sheet with parchment.

4. Baking
Preheat the oven to 200°C (top + bottom).
Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.

Serving:
Simit is traditionally served warm, with white cheese, olives, tomatoes, or simply with a cup of Turkish tea.