Step 1/4
- 42 g fresh yeast
- 250 g water
- 400 g flour
- 25 g unsalted butter
- 1 tsp salt
Add yeast to a bowl with water and mix to combine. Add flour, butter, and salt. Knead until dough is smooth and shiny. Cover and let rise for 1 hr.
Step 2/4
Divide dough into 16 pieces and roll into long, thin strands. Gently braid two strands around each other, then form into a circle and press the ends together firmly.
Step 3/4
- 1 egg yolk
- 50 g sesame seeds
- oven
- whisk
- bowl
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
Preheat the oven to 230°C/445°F. Whisk egg yolk with a little bit of water in a wide, rimmed dish. Dip each ring into the egg yolk-water mixture, then transfer to a wide, rimmed dish of sesame seeds. Transfer to a parchment lined-baking sheet and let rise for approx. 15 min. Bake for approx. 15 min.
Step 4/4
- 20 ml olive oil
- 1 tbsp dried mint
- 1 clove garlic
- 50 g feta cheese
- 100 g full-fat Greek yogurt
- salt
- frying pan
- mortar and pestle
- bowl
Heat olive oil and mint in a small frying pan over medium heat for approx. 1 min., and set aside. Crush garlic with a pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle to form a paste. Add the warm mint oil, garlic paste, and feta to a bowl with yogurt and mix to combine. Serve simit with garlic-mint dip and enjoy!
