Croissants With Sesame Seeds (Kifli)
By: Diethood
Published: Friday, April 22, 2011 - 1:06pm

Ingredients




2 cups milk, lukewarm
1 package active dry yeast
6 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, separated
6 cups flour
1 stick of margarine
Sesame seeds

Preparation

1 In a large, deep mixing bowl pour in lukewarm milk. 2 Stir in the sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and the yeast. 3 Let stand for ten minutes. 4 Add in the baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, egg whites, and 6 cups of flour. 5 Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is well incorporated, you may need to get your hands in there towards the end, and then bring the dough to a lightly floured surface. 6 Knead the dough for 10 minutes. 7 Put the dough in a large bowl, cover it, and let it stand for one hour. 8 Preheat oven at 375. 9 Bring the dough back to your working area and knead it again for another 5 minutes. You want to make sure that all those air bubbles are out. 10 Form the dough into a log and cut it into 5 or 6 equal pieces. 11 Take one piece (cover the rest with a kitchen towel), and roll it out to a size as big as a medium pizza. 12 With a knife, cut the rolled out dough into 8 equal slices. 13 Beginning at the widest point of the slice start rolling it towards the narrowest point. 14 Place the croissants on a lightly greased baking sheet. 15 Continue to do this with the rest of the dough. 16 In a small mixing bowl, whisk the 4 egg yolks. 17 Brush each croissant with the egg yolk. 18 Top each croissant with sesame seeds. 19 Put 4 or 5 small pieces of margarine throughout the baking sheet. 20 Bake for  15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. 21 Cover with a kitchen towel while they are cooling. 22 Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

About


Soft bread roll shaped into a crescent and topped with sesame seeds.
Kifli are usually served as a nibble, with a salad, or as a dinner roll.