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Soft, freshly baked bread with a golden crust, perfect for baking enthusiasts.

Olive Bread

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Prep Time 18 hours
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 18 hours 45 minutes
Course bread
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 10
Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/3 cups warm water
  • 1 1/4 cups kalamata olives chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the bread flour, kosher salt, and active dry yeast.
    Fine flour mixture with yeast in a baking bowl, ready for baking.
  • Add water to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
    Crushed olives in a white bowl with flour and wet ingredients in a mixing bowl for baking.
  • Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rest at room temperature for 12-18 hours to rise and develop flavors.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Carefully work in the olives and shape the dough into a round loaf.
  • Place the dough on parchment paper, cover lightly, and let it rise for 1-2 hours until it doubles in size.
    Creamy chocolate chip cookie dough on baking tray, ready for baking.
  • Preheat your oven to 450°F with a Dutch oven inside. Once hot, carefully place the dough with parchment into the Dutch oven. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the crust is browned.
    Creamy bread dough rising in a round baking dish in the oven, ready for baking.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 556mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Olive Bread
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