Greek Sesame Bread Rings | Koulouri
Greek Sesame Bread Rings or Koulouri, are simple and delicious bread rings covered with sesame seeds. It's a popular morning snack in places like Thessaloniki.
- Prep time
- 1 hr 40 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 22 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ oz 7g yeast
- ¾ cup warm water
- ½ cup sesame seeds (poured into a bowl)
Instructions
- 1
If you need to active yeast, do so according to directions on packet and then add in all ingredients.
- 2
In a large bowl, add: flour, salt, olive oil, sugar, yeast, warm water - mix to form dough.
- 3
On a floured surface, knead for 10 minutes to incorporate everything.
- 4
Once done kneading, place back in bowl that’s been coated with some olive oil.
- 5
Cover and let rise until double in size, about 90 minutes.
- 6
Preheat oven to 425F.
- 7
Place dough on floured surface, and roll out into rectangle about ½ to ¾ inch thick and about 12 inches across.
- 8
Cut dough lengthwise in about ¾ inch strips.
- 9
Roll each strip on a floured surface to form a string.
- 10
Brush the dough strips with water and connect both ends to form a ring.
- 11
Roll the wet greek bread rings in sesame seeds.
- 12
Place the koulouri on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 13
Repeat process until all dough is used.
- 14
Place in oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 15
Once done, remove and enjoy your greek sesame bread rings!