Mediterranean Olive Bread

Name: Mediterranean Olive Bread
Ingredients: 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

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Yeast:
2

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
3

Dough:
4

In the bowl of an electric mixture, combine the yeast mixture with all of the dough ingredients, except the kalamata olives and coarse salt.
5

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
6

Let the dough ferment, or proof, covered for 40 minutes
7

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.
8

Preheat oven to 375F
9

Brush loaves with olive oil nad sprinkle with the coarse salt. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes; cool on racks.