Kouloura (Cypriot Bread Ring) Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 cup water, warm
  • 1/2 cup milk, warm
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

  1. Sift the flour into a bowl and warm in a slow oven.
  2. Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup warm water, add the remaining water, milk, salt and sugar.
  3. Remove about 1 cup flour from the bowl and reserve.
  4. Pour yeast mixture into centre and stir in enough flour to thicken the liquid.
  5. Cover and leave in a warm place until frothy.
  6. Stir in the rest of the flour in the bowl, adding oil gradually, then beating for about 10 minutes by hand.
  7. Knead in the reserved flour by hand either in the bowl or on a board.
  8. Just add enough to stop the dough sticking and knead until smooth and sainy- about 10 minutes.
  9. Shape into a ball.
  10. Oil the bowl, add dough smooth side down and turn over so that the top is oiled.
  11. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm spot until doubled in size.
  12. Punch down and turn onto a lightly floured board.
  13. Flatten out into a circle and then roll up firmly.
  14. Roll back and forth with palms of hands so that it form a thich rope 50 cm long, tapering in at each end.
  15. Lift onto a greased baking sheet and form into a ring, overlap ends and tuck under loaf.
  16. Cover with a cloth and leave to rise in a warm place.
  17. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  18. Brush bread with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  19. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked.
  20. Cool on a rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 792.81 Kcal (3319 kJ)
Calories from fat 271.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.21g 46%
Cholesterol 0.61mg 0%
Sodium 3097.81mg 129%
Potassium 285.15mg 6%
Total Carbs 115.31g 38%
Sugars 2.76g 11%
Dietary Fiber 12.91g 52%
Protein 15.83g 32%
Iron 7.1mg 40%
Calcium 373.1mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 318.08 Kcal (1332 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.12g 46%
Cholesterol 0.25mg 0%
Sodium 1242.85mg 129%
Potassium 114.4mg 6%
Total Carbs 46.26g 38%
Sugars 1.11g 11%
Dietary Fiber 5.18g 52%
Protein 6.35g 32%
Iron 2.9mg 40%
Calcium 149.7mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.6
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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