***UPDATED***
Yesterday on the forum we discussed about some recipes from Turkish kitchen
I remembered that there was actually one recipe in my blog which I meant to publish also in english but forgot to translate
So here it is..
You can find "Açma" in every pastry shop in Turkey. They are mainly used for breakfast. I just love them.
My personal favourite is Olive Acma.
Just so you know they look like bagels but the texture and taste are a bit different.
Dough:240g water
20g fresh yeast
480g flour
45g extra virgin olive oil
10g sugar
1tsp salt
75g butter at room temperature (to use while rolling out)
Filling:80-100g cheese, roughly chopped (such as kasseri, kashkaval, emmanthal, edam, swiss, asiago.. etc)
Black olive pate, previously prepared with Thermomix
Top:Egg yolk
Sesame, poppy seeds
Grated cheese (one of the above or parmesan)
Warm water for 1 minute at 37°C on Speed 1
Add fresh yeast and mix for 4 seconds on Speed 4
Sift in flour. Add oil, sugar and salt. Knead for 4 mınutes
Transfer it into a bowl. Cover with plastic film. Let it rise for 1 - 1.5 hour
Grate cheese for 6 seconds on Speed 10. Set aside
Divide dough into 12 pieces. Roll each into a smooth ball shape with your hands. Oil your hands every once in a while if needed. Distribute butter equally over the balls. Press and stretch dough outwards gently with your hands (around 15 - 20 cm diametre)
For Plain Acma, simply roll 4 of them into a log shape, twist and then unite both ends giving it a bagel-like shape, seal tight. Transfer them into baking paper covered tray
For Cheese Acma, fill 4 of them with grated cheese, roll them into a log shape, twist and then unite both ends giving it a bagel-like shape, seal tight. Transfer them into baking paper covered tray
For Olive Acma, fill the remaining 4 with olive pate, roll them into a log shape, twist and then unite both ends giving it a bagel-like shape, seal tight. Transfer them into baking paper covered tray
Cover with a tea towel and let them rise for 45 - 60 minutes
Brush them with beaten egg yolk. Sprinkle Plain Açma with sesame, Cheese Açma with grated cheese and Olive Açma with poppy seeds.
Bake them in preheated oven at 180°C for 20 - 25 minutes until browned
Afiyet olsun
Note: When I organize Turkish breakfasts or brunches, I don't have enough time to prepare
Simit, Acma, Pogaca etc everything in the morning because of leavening and cooking times. So, I prepare and bake acma in advance and then store them in the freezer. I just reheat them for about 10 - 12 minutes in 180°C preheated oven and they taste almost as if they are freshly coming out of a Turkish bakery.
Photos: http://thermomixtarifdefterim.blogspot.com/2010/04/turkish-style-bagel-acma-plain-or-with.html
