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 ﷽ Simit Golden, chewy Turkish-style bread rings coated in seeds. This is My first attempt at making the Simit!  The shaping needs some practice, but I’m so happy with how they turned out. 🌿 I coated them with a mix of sesame, black seeds, and sunflower seeds, and swapped grape molasses with pomegranate molasses. 🥯❤️ I used the recipe by turkishfoodtravel   Recipe: Ingredients For Dough 200 ml Lukewarm water 1 tbsp Active dry yeast 1½ tbsp Sugar 200 ml Lukewarm milk ¼ cup Oil 1 Egg 2 tsp Salt 5–6 cups All-purpose flour (as needed) For Coating & Sauce 2 tbsp  molasses (I used pomegranate) ½ cup Water ½–1 cup Mixed seeds (sesame, sunflower, black seeds) Method 1. Activate Yeast In a bowl, mix lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit until frothy.(5-10 minutes) 2. Make Dough Add milk, oil, and egg to the yeast mixture. Gradually add flour and salt. Knead (by hand or stand mixer) into a soft, smooth, and non-sticky dough. 3. First Rise Cover and let the do...