NO-KNEAD, EASY GREEK OLIVE BREAD

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An quick bread that does not require any kneading or forming!

Provided by Marilena Leavitt

Categories     Bread

Time 45m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 7

1½ cups milk, lukewarm
1 envelope yeast
1½ tsp. sea salt
3 cups All-purpose, unbleached flour
¼-½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
1 TBSP. dried Greek oregano

Steps:

  • Pour the milk into a glass measure and stir in the yeast until it dissolves. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  • In a larger bowl, mix the flour and the salt and then add the milk and the yeast, stirring gently with a wooden spoon to incorporate. At this point, the dough will still be sticky - do not add more flour. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer equipped with a dough hook.
  • Cover the bowl with a towel, place it in a warm spot and let it rise for an hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375° F. Place a 12" cast iron skillet in the oven until it is very hot.
  • Add the extra virgin olive oil, the chopped olives and the oregano to the bread dough and mix well with a spatula, folding over the dough and scrapping the sides of the bowl, until well incorporated.
  • Carefully remove from the oven the hot pan, line it with a piece of parchment paper and immediately add the dough, spreading and smoothing the top with a spatula.
  • Transfer the hot pan to the oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until it is golden brown on the top and the bottom.
  • Remove from the oven and let the bread cool a bit in the pan. Lift the bread from the parchment paper and lace on a wire rack to cool.

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