Koulóuria (Greek Sesame Bread Rings)

Inge 1505's Note:

Posted for the World Zaar Tour 2005.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 bread r ...

• 4 cups all-purpose flour (or more)
• 10 ounces water, lukewarm
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope dry yeast
• 3/4-1 cup sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Mix all ingrdients EXCEPT sesame seeds to form a dough and knead by hand for approximately 10 minutes.
2. You might need to add a little more flour, the dough should be soft but not sticky.
3. Cover and let dough rise for about 30-50 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
4. Meanwhile preheat oven (440°F, 225°C) and grease baking tray or cover it with baking paper. Put a wide ovenproof dish filled with hot water on the bottom of the oven to have steam, which will make for a better result.
5. Knead dough a second time and divide into 8 portions.
6. Form each part into 13-14 inch long roll (about 3/4-1 inch thick). Shape into rings and press ends together.
7. Put some warm water into a large bowl. Put sesame seeds on a plate.
8. Carefully dip rings into warm water and then into sesame seeds to cover them on both sides.
9. Put rings on baking tray and let rise for another 10 minutes.
10. Bake for about 25-35 minutes.
11. Koulóuria are done, when they are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Reviews

[Thorsten]

The Koulóuria are easy to make and the seasme add a wonderful flavor to these bread rings or curls. The have a frim but still fluffy texture. Do not overbake them.

[Chef Kate]

Delicious rolls. I was unsure what it meant to form "curls" so I plaited the strips and then made them into rings. They worked out fine, looked very pretty (despite the fact that all I had were black sesame seeds_ and tasted great.