Breakfast · 60 min · greek

Koulouri Thessalonikis

Dinner decisions, handled: Koulouri Thessalonikis pairs bread flour with sesame seeds for a 60-minute Greek breakfast.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Bread flour
• 1.5 cups Sesame seeds
• 2.25 tsp Instant yeast
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 3 tbsp Olive oil

Steps

1. Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, oil, and warm water into a smooth, elastic dough; proof 1 hour until doubled.
2. Divide into 8 pieces and roll each into a long rope.
3. Dip each rope in water, then roll heavily in sesame seeds — the coating should be thick and complete.
4. Form into rings, pinching the ends firmly to seal.
5. Proof 30 minutes until puffy, then bake at 400°F for 18 minutes until deep golden.
6. Cool on a rack; the crust should be crisp, the crumb chewy.
7. Thessaloniki’s street breakfast: eaten on the move, often with a coffee, always with sesame falling everywhere.

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