KOULOURI
½ cup water
⅓ cup milk
¼ cup greek yoghurt
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoons ginger powder
1 package yeast
½ cup sesame seeds
⅓ cup grape syrup [see recipe below]
This is a mildly sweet greek bread swirl with grape syrup and sesame seeds. In Greece they sell it as snacks alongside the road.
_ toast sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat
[stirring constantly until seeds get golden brown and release their aroma]
_ heat water and milk together [until lukewarm]
_ combine all ingredients [but sesame seeds and grape syrup] in a bowl
_ knead until you get a smooth dough
[about 10 minutes - dough should be on the sticky side]
_ divide into 6 equal portions
_ roll each piece into a 50-55cm long rope
_ bring the ends together and braid the two strands
_ form a ring and press the edges together
_ place the rings onto a baking sheet
_ glaze with grape syrup
_ sprinkle generously with the sesame seeds
_ cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 30-45 minutes
_ preheat oven to 220°C
_ bake for 10-15 minutes [until golden brown]
_ cool and serve at room temperature
RED GRAPE SYRUP
1 cup mashed up grapes will result in about a third the amount of syrup
_ blend grapes
_ strain through sieve
_ strain through coffee filter
_ heat juice in a large saucepan
_ bring to a boil and skim off the foam
_ simmer until you get a syrupy consistency
[syrup will get a lot thicker when cooled down - you should end up with the consistency of honey]
KOULOURI
125 ml Wasser
80 ml Milch
70 g griechischer Joghurt
1 Esslöffel Honig
1 Esslöffel Olivenöl
170 g Allzweckmehl
170 g Weizenvollkornmehl
½ Teelöffel Salz
½ Teelöffel Ingwerpulver
1 Packung Hefe
½ Tasse Sesamsamen
80 ml Traubensirup [siehe Rezept unten]