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Greek · Bread

Koulouria Sesame Bread Rings

Thin ropes of lightly sweet yeast dough shaped into rings, dipped in sugar water and rolled thickly in sesame seeds before baking. The Athenian street-corner snack, good plain or split and filled.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total2 h 20 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Dough

  • 4½ gactive dry yeast, 1 envelope, about 1 1/2 tsp
  • 240 mlwarm water, 1 cup
  • 0.38 tspsugar
  • 0.63 tspsalt
  • 330 gall-purpose flour, 2 3/4 cups; up to 3 cups (370 g) if needed

Sesame coating

  • 3¼ tbspsugar
  • 240 mlwarm water, 1 cup
  • 200 gsesame seeds, 1 1/4 cups

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Wheat
  • Yeast

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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