Sesame Bread Rings are very famous across a wide region of countries in the Mediterranean and around. In the Middle East it is known as Ka’ak and Jerusalem is well known for the best Ka’ak ever. In Turkey it is known as “Simit”, in the Balkan it is called Gevrek “Ѓеврек” and in Greece it is called Koulouri “κουλούρι”.
Today I’m sharing with you the Macedonian way of making them.
To learn the recipe please watch the video:
Ingredients:
– 4 cups of all purpose flour
– 2 1/4 cup lukewarm water
– 3 1/2 teaspoons instant dried yeast
– 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
– pinch of sugar
For the glazing
– 1/2 cup water
– 2 tablespoons honey
– 1/2 cup sesame seeds
Tips:
– Make sure that you knead the dough long and strong enough. It’s a very sticky dough but given enough kneading time should do the trick. Don’t be tempted to add any flour. Knead it for at least 10 mins.
– Let the dough rest and proof in accordance to the recipe. It takes a lot of time resting and proofing between each different step.
– Bake the bread in a preheated oven at 190-200 C for 15-20 mins until the gevrek is golden brown.
– You can use roasted or white sesame seeds.
