{"id":15222,"date":"2015-05-28T21:44:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T04:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=15222"},"modified":"2015-05-03T21:48:08","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T04:48:08","slug":"koulouri-sesame-bread-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=15222","title":{"rendered":"Koulouri (Sesame Bread Rings)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/069a8216f75f1af16b94dcb4e972b0f7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-15226\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/069a8216f75f1af16b94dcb4e972b0f7.jpg\" alt=\"069a8216f75f1af16b94dcb4e972b0f7\" width=\"304\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/069a8216f75f1af16b94dcb4e972b0f7.jpg 574w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/069a8216f75f1af16b94dcb4e972b0f7-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast<br \/>\nPinch of sugar<br \/>\n6 cups bread flour<br \/>\n1 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00bc Cup olive oil<\/p>\n<p>Flour paste<\/p>\n<p>3 teaspoons bread flour<br \/>\n3 tablespoons water<br \/>\n1 cup sesame seeds<\/p>\n<p>Crumble the fresh yeast or sprinkle the dried into a bowl. Add the sugar, 10\u00c2\u00bd ounces lukewarm water and a handful of flour. Whisk to smooth any lumps. Leave until it starts to activate and bubble, about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the flour, the salt and oil and mix with a wooden spoon until a loose dough forms. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 7 to 8 minutes or until the dough is smooth and spongy. Wipe out the bowl with an oiled paper towel and put the dough in. Cover with plastic wrap, then a dish cloth, and leave in a warm spot for about 2 hours, until puffed and doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 400\u00c2\u00b0 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. For the flour paste, mix the flour and water in a bowl until smooth. Knead the dough briefly, then divide it into equal parts. Roll, stretch and coax each piece into a thin rope about 16 inches long (Make the first 6 and while baking, prepare the next batch). Brush each rope lightly with the paste, and sprinkle sesame seeds all over, then roll through the seeds that have dropped on your work surface so that they&#8217;re covered all over. Turn each rope on itself, forming a ring, pressing the ends together to seal. Place on the baking sheets and bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Sesame seeds that have fallen onto the trays can be used elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast Pinch of sugar 6 cups bread flour 1 teaspoon salt \u00c2\u00bc Cup olive oil Flour paste 3 teaspoons bread flour 3 tablespoons water 1 cup sesame seeds Crumble the fresh yeast or sprinkle the dried into a bowl. Add the sugar, 10\u00c2\u00bd ounces lukewarm water and a handful of flour. Whisk to smooth any lumps. Leave until it starts to activate and bubble, about 10 minutes. 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