Best Italian Olive Bread Recipes

A-PLUS ITALIAN OLIVE OIL BALSAMIC BREAD DIP

Steps:

• Place the garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, red pepper flakes, rosemary, and salt and pepper into a shallow bowl in that order. To serve, spoon small amount onto bread.

2-SECOND ITALIAN BREAD OLIVE OIL DIP

Steps:

• Whisk the two together with a fork, dip your bread in, and enjoy.

OLIVE OIL DIP FOR ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Pour the olive oil onto a salad plate. Use a garlic press to press the garlic cloves onto five different spots on the plate. Drizzle the balsamic vinegar over the oil and garlic. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano. Season with black pepper.

ITALIAN OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, pour 2 cups flour and add the dry ingredients. Stir to blend.
• Form a well in the flour and pour in the hot water.
• With a wooden spoon, pull flour into the water to form a batter.
• Break the eggs and drop into the batter.
• Vigorously stir the eggs and batter together till the eggs have been absorbed.
• Cut the butter into 2 or 3 pieces and drop into the mixture.
• With a wooden spoon or mixer flat beater, mix till the batterlike dough is smooth and silky, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, till the dough is a ball and can be turned out of the bowl onto a floured surface.
• The dough should not be sticky because of the high fat content of the butter and eggs, but if it is, add sprinkles of flour.
• Knead by hand or under a dough hook till smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Knead with a strong push-turn-fold motion and occasionally lift the dough and throw it back onto the work surface. Be aggressive!
• First rising:.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl and set aside at room temp to rise. (because of its richness, the dough may be slow to rise, but it will double in about 1 1/2 hours - or less if using rapid rise yeast).
• Shaping:.
• Drain the olives and mix the green and black together so they can be uniformly scattered over the dough. Set aside.
• Punch down the dough and turn onto the floured work surface.
• Pat and push the dough into a 14 inch square.
• Allow it to relax for 3-4 minutes before scattering the olives.
• Press the olives lightly into the dough.
• Roll up the dough as for a jelly roll to enclose the olives and place seam side down on a baking sheet/stone.
• Tuck the open ends of the dough under to make a smooth surface.
• Pat the loaf to flatten and shape into an oval about 2 inches thick.
• Second rising:.
• Cover the loaf with waxed paper or plastic wrap and leave at room temp till puffy, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 20 minutes before baking.
• Uncover the loaf and brush with beaten egg yolk.
• Bake in oven till richly browned, about 45 minutes. (Watch your time, depending on how your oven heats - don't over brown, but bake till the loaf sounds a bit hollow when tapped).
• Place on a rack and cool for at least 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ITALIAN BLACK OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, garlic powder, italian seasoning, black olives, olive oil, and water.
• 2. Turn out dough on a floured board.
• 3. Knead until smooth, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• 4. Let rise about 45 minutes, until it doubles in size and punch down.
• 5. Knead for another 5 to 10 minutes an let rise for 30 minutes, until it doubles in size.
• 6. Round the dough on kneading board. Place dough upside down in a bowl lined with a lint-free, well floured towel. Let rise again until double in size.
• 7. While the bread is rising for the third time, put a pan of water in the bottom of the oven.
• 8. Gently turn loaf out onto a cookie sheet pan that has been lightly oiled and dusted with cornmeal.
• 9. Bake loaf at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 30 more minutes, or until done. Serve warm with butter or cool and serve with any dish. Store in an air tight bag or container.
• 10. NOTE: To make bread artisan slits, before baking gently run knife a few times on top of bread to cause dough to split, this will provide that split look on the bread while baking.

ITALIAN FLAT BREAD AND OLIVE OIL DIP

Steps:

• 1. Pour Olive Oil into flat dish, add other ingredients, stir, dip with Flat Bread and enjoy.
• 2. FLAT BREAD: 3 cups flour, 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 pinch baking soda, 1 Tbsp rosemary, chopped well, 1 tsp garlic chopped well, 1 Cup ice water. Place dry Ing. in bowel, mix well,-. Make a well in flour add oil and water, mix slowly until it forms a dough. If you need to add more water, add 1 Tbsp at a time, until dough is easy to handle. Knead for a short period of time until dough is smooth and easy to handle. Cut into 4-6 pieces. Roll out thin to about an 8" circle, the thinner, the better. Heat a large Iron skillet on high heat, when hot reduce heat. Brush with Olive Oil and place flat bread in skillet, pick bread with a fork. Turn over, brush with more olive oil and cook other side. The bread will cook quickly, when done remove and repeat steps with rest of bread dough.Will make 4-5 (8-10 inch Piadinas), also good to eat with Sautéed greens as escarole

SMOKED MOZZARELLA AND ROASTED PEPPER WITH OLIVE DRESSING ON ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a blender blend the olives, the lemon juice, the oil, the garlic, and the cayenne until the mixture is smooth and brush the cut sides of the bread with the olive dressing. Divide the roasted pepper, the mozzarella, and the basil among the bottom halves of the bread and cover the sandwiches with the top halves of the bread, pressing them firmly.

ITALIAN OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• Add ingredients into breadmachine pan in order recommended by manufacturer.
• Choose basic cycle, and press start.
• Add olives at the add-in beep, or 5 minutes before the end of the final knead.