Sesame Stick Crackers “Susamlı Galete” is well known salty and crunchy, savory crackers widely sold in Turkish Bakeries and pastries. Goes well on tea or coffee time. It also stays fresh for a long time to enjoy…

Ingredients For Sesame Stick Crackers

• 125gr. butter (semi-cold)
• 1 egg yolk (white for egg wash)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp grape or other vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp mahlep powder (if you can’t find skip it. If you do make sure you use it:)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• about 3 cups or more flour
• For egg wash 1 egg white
• 1 tsp grape molasses or other kinds or you might try maple syrup
• about 1/2 cup roasted sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Add butter, egg yolk, olive oil, water, vinegar and sugar in a mixing bowl.
2. Break the butter into small pieces.
3. Add near 3 cups of flour, salt, mahlep and, baking powder and begin to mix the dough with the paddle attachment or by hand being gentle not to overwork the dough and giving your hands heat to the dough if kneading by hand.
4. Add more flour if needed until you have a pliable unsticky dough.
5. Separate the dough into two pieces and roll out on the lightly floured surface to about 7 mm thick rectangular. Make sure you turn the dough from time to check it doesn’t stick to the surface. The short side of the rectangular of my dough measured 16cm. Cut the sides to get e even shape.
6. Transfer the dough in a tray on a baking paper. repeat the steps with the other dough piece. Put the dough into the freezer or refrigerator if you don’t have a place and let it cool to harden and for easy handling.
7. Whisk the egg white with molasses lightly. Brush the top of the dough and sprinkle with sesame seeds generously until it is covered.
8. With a dough scraper or spatula or knife cut the dough in 1 cm thick sticks. Transfer the sticks on to a baking tray with the baking paper and separate each other living space between them.
9. Cook on preheated 170C degree oven about 20 minutes until golden color on top and bottom and inside of the cracker sticks fully cooked and it is crunchy.
10. Store in an airtight container and enjoy with a glass of Turkish tea 🙂 or coffee