Olive bread

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Olive bread

Bake a loaf studded with green and black olives to enjoy simply spread with butter, or for dunking into soup or a Mediterranean-style stew

201 kcal /serving 45 min Serves 12 Medium Mediterranean Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 7 g sachet fast-action dried yeast
  • 550 g strong white bread flour plus extra for dusting
  • 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 100 g pitted green olives roughly chopped, plus 1 tbsp brine
  • 100 g pitted black olives roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • semolina for dusting

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Tip the yeast, flour, salt, dried oregano, olives, olive brine and olive oil into a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, along with 300ml (1.2 cups) warm water.
  2. Mix on low speed for 8-10 mins until you have a smooth, elastic dough.
  3. Line a bowl with a clean tea towel.
  4. Form the dough into a ball, then transfer to the bowl, seam-side up.
  5. Cover and chill for at least a few hours until doubled in size, or up to 24 hrs (the longer it proves, the deeper the flavour will be).
  6. When ready to bake, heat the oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9 with a large, lidded casserole dish inside for 30 mins.
  7. Take the lid off the casserole dish and sprinkle some semolina over a large sheet of baking parchment.
  8. Carefully transfer the dough, seam-side down, to the baking parchment.
  9. Remove the casserole dish from the oven and put the dough in it, then cover with the lid.
  10. Bake for 40 mins, then remove the lid and bake for a further 10 mins until the loaf is golden brown and the base is hollow when tapped.
  11. Will keep covered at room temperature for up to three days or chilled for up to a week.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

201 Calories
5.9g Protein 5% DV
34.5g Carbs 12% DV
4.2g Fat 5% DV
1.8g Fiber 5% DV
0.2g Sugars
202mg Sodium 13% DV
Health Labels Sugar Conscious Low Potassium Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Mediterranean Dash Dairy Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Sulphite Free Kosher

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category bread
Meal Type Snack
Tags homemade, savory, artisan