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Simit, Turkish sesame bread ring, is the most well-known and popular street food in Turkey. The dough is first twisted and shaped into a ring, then dipped in a grape molasses solution diluted with water, which helps the seeds stick to the simit and gives them a hint of sweetness. It's crusty, filling and very tasty. Great as a breakfast with butter, cheese and olives, or as an easy lunch with a bowl of soup or simply plain. However, I thought I would experiement it with some beet juice and poppy seeds instead of the more traditional sesame seeds. I guess not all the Turkish friends would approve, but it's FUN. So why not" Sunflower seeds and pepitas would be great as the coating too. DoughTopping

170 ml Luke-warm water
30 ml Beetroot juice
12 g Fresh yeast (or 5 g dried yeast)
350 g All purpose flour (I use German#550)
1 tsp Sea salt

4 tbsp Molasses (use grape molasses if you could find some)
3 tbsp Water
Poppy seeds

Mix water, beetroot juice and yeast in a bowl. Leave for 5-10 minutes for the yeast to activate.
Mix the flour and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer. Add in yeast mixture. Mix on slow speed for 3-4 minutes until the dough comes together. Increase the speed to medium and knead until the dough becomes smooth and elastic, ...