Ingredients
The following ingredients have 14 Servings
- 3½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- Pinch of sugar
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sesame seeds
Instruction
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together yeast, sugar and warm water; let stand 10 minutes, or until frothy.
- Add flour, salt, and 1 cup water to yeast mixture.
- Mix until combined. You may need to mix with your hands.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for 15 minutes by hand, or 10 minutes by heavy-duty mixer, until the dough is very smooth.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
- Cover with plastic wrap and kitchen towel; let stand for 2 hours.
- Place dough on a lightly floured work surface and knead it for 5 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a log and cut it into equal pieces.
- Form each piece into a ball and let rest under a towel for 30 minutes.
- Roll each ball into a 10-inch long rope.
- Form the rope into a ring, pressing the overlapping ends together to seal.
- Place on a greased baking sheet and let rest 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 450.
- In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together honey and 1 cup of water.
- Put the sesame seeds on a flat plate.
- Dip each ring of Gevrek in honey-water first, then in the sesame seeds, completely coating the Gevrek with the sesame seeds on all sides.
- Continue with the rest of the dough and transfer them all back to the baking sheet; let rest 30 minutes.
- Take each ring and rotate it gently through your hands, enlarging it into about a 6-inch circle.
- Place the rings back on the baking sheet and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve plain or with a side of yogurt.