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Olive Bread
Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Breads and flatbreads

ChefLoubna Fawaz

Olive Bread

Making bread at home has many advantages! Besides enjoying hot, fresh bread, the aroma will fill the house with a wonderful scent that will stay in memory for a long time... So what are you waiting for? Let’s bake some bread!

Olive bread with taste, shape, and flavor like no other!

Ingredients

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  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups warm milk
  • 4 cups flour (you can mix whole wheat flour with white flour)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup pitted chopped olives
  • 2 tablespoons flaxseed
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Method

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  1. Mix the yeast, sugar, and milk in a bowl. Cover and place in a warm spot for 15 minutes, or until the yeast becomes active.
    Timers: 15 min
  2. Add the flour and salt, then add the yeast mixture and knead until you have a cohesive dough.
  3. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until it becomes elastic and no longer sticky.
  4. Place the dough in a bowl greased with a little oil, cover the bowl, and leave it in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours, or until the dough has risen...
    Timers: 120 min
  5. After the resting time, knead the dough again and roll it out into a rectangle. Sprinkle the olives over it, leaving 2 cm on each side.
  6. Roll the dough into a cylinder and place it in a greased baking tray.
  7. Sprinkle a little flour over the bread dough.
  8. Use kitchen scissors to make 7 slits along the length of the dough.
  9. Leave the dough uncovered in a warm place for 1 hour, until it rises.
    Timers: 60 min
  10. Bake the dough in a preheated oven at 180°C.

Recipe tags

Breads and flatbreadsInternationalVegetarianNut freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

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