Mediterranean Black Olive Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups bread flour
    2 teaspoons active dry yeast
    2 tablespoons white sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
    1 teaspoon italian seasoning
    1/2 cup chopped black olives
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
    1 tablespoon cornmeal
Preparation
    In a bowl, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, garlic powder, italian seasoning, black olives, olive oil, and water.
    Turn out dough on a floured board.
    Knead until smooth- about 5 to 10 minutes.
    Let rise about 45 minutes, until it doubles in size and punch down.
    Knead for another 5 to 10 minutes an let rise for 30 minutes, until it doubles in size.
    Round the dough on kneading board.
    Place dough upside down in a bowl lined with a lint-free, well floured towel.
    Let rise until double in size.
    While the bread is rising for the third time, put a pan of water in the bottom of the oven.
    Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
    Gently turn loaf out onto a sheet pan that has been lightly oiled and dusted with cornmeal.
    Bake loaf at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes.
    Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 30 more minutes, or until done.

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