Olive bread
The most delicious homemade olive bread you'll ever find. Don't be put off by the prep time - it's only about 15 minutes hands-on the rest is resting time.
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Servings: 12 large loaf
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons sugar I used 1tsp
- 1 teaspoon salt I used 2 tsp
- ½ cup chopped black olives
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1¼ cups warm water 110F / 45C
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, black olives, olive oil, and water. You can do this using a dough hook on a stand mixer.
- Turn out dough onto a floured board and knead it until it is smooth and elastic.
- Set it aside to rise for about 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.
- Punch the risen dough down and then knead it again for 5-10 minutes or until it's smooth.
- Cover it again and leave to rise for 30 minutes or until it doubles in size.
- Use your hands to shape the dough into a round ball.
- Line a large bowl with a lint-free tea towel and coat it generously with flour.
- Turn the dough into the tea towel so it is seam-side up.
- Dust the top with a bit more flour and then cover it loosely and leave it to double in size again (about 20 minutes).
- While the bread is rising for the third time, put a pan of water in the bottom of the oven and preheat it to 210C(410F) fan-forced.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Gently tun the dough onto the baking tray seam side down.
- Bake the loaf at 210C(410F) for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 170C(340F) and bake for 30 more minutes, or until it is golden.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
Filling variations: Once you master the first one you can vary the fillings and flavours to whatever your heart desires.
I think parmesan and herbs is next on the agenda or garlic and rosemary or even Slow Cooker Caramelised Onion and feta. Add your mix ins where the recipe says to add the olives.
Tip: Bread flours can vary in their consistency and 'thirstiness.' If your dough is super sticky in the first knead you might need to add more flour.
Use a couple of tablespoons of flour at a time and knead them in before adding more until it's no longer sticky.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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