MEDITERRANEAN OLIVE BREAD

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Categories     Bread     Seed

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 15

Yeast Mixture:
1 1/2 T active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 T sugar
1 cup bread flour
Dough:
1 cup warm water
3 T olive oil
2 T granulated sugar
1 T salt
2 cups bread flour
1 T chopped fresh thyme
2 T chopped fresh rosemary
1 1/2 cups kalamata olives, pitted
coarse salt, as needed

Steps:

  • Yeast: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar and flour and using an electric mixer, mix all ingredients for 5 minutes. Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place Dough: In the bowl of an electric mixture, combine the yeast mixture with all of the dough ingredients, except the kalamata olives and coarse salt. In an electic mixer, mix dough until smooth and elastic 8-10 minutes on medium speed. Add olives and mix 2 min on low speed Let the dough ferment, or proof, covered for 40 minutes Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Pinch them down and shape into oval loaves. Let loaves rise, covered, until they are 1 1/2 times their original size. Preheat oven to 375F Brush loaves with olive oil nad sprinkle with the coarse salt. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes; cool on racks.

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