Greek cuisine · Breakfast & Eggs

Koulouria Kozanis

Soft yeasted ring rolls from Kozani with sesame and anise, orange juice worked into the dough, baked golden brown.

Ingredients · for 8 servings

• 550 g flour (type 550)
• 1 packet dried yeast (7 g)
• 1 orange
• 150 ml milk
• 80 g sugar
• 100 ml olive oil
• 1 tbsp ground anise
• 1 egg for brushing
• 80 g sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Warm the milk gently, dissolve the yeast and 1 tsp of the sugar in it and let stand for 10 min. until the mixture foams.
2. Squeeze the orange, then mix the juice and finely grated zest with the remaining sugar, the olive oil, the anise and the yeast milk.
3. Work in the flour gradually and knead the dough for 10 min. until soft, slightly glossy and no longer sticky; let rise covered for 60 min.
4. Divide the dough into 16 pieces, roll each into a 30 cm strand, fold the strand in half and twist loosely into a cord; join the ends into a ring.
5. Place the rings on baking sheets, let rest for 20 min., brush with the beaten egg and coat densely with sesame seeds.
6. Bake in a 180 °C preheated oven for 20–22 min. until deep golden brown and sounding hollow when tapped on the bottom; serve lukewarm with breakfast coffee.