Description
No-knead skillet olive bread is a very easy to make, no-knead, crusty, and delicious bread packed with marinated olives and garlic.
Ingredients
- 2 cups lukewarm water (105 degrees F, 40 degrees C)
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 4 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 cup marinated olives (such as Star® Garlic & Basil) – drained, chopped, and herbs and garlic reserved
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley, or as needed
Instructions
- Combine water and yeast in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup flour and 1/2 tablespoon salt. Stir using a wooden spoon until combined. Stir in olives
- reserved herbs and garlic
- and garlic powder. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time
- stirring until thoroughly combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm spot to rise for 1 hour.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to an 8-inch cast iron skillet and spread to coat bottom and sides. Flour your hands. Remove plastic wrap from bowl and transfer dough to the prepared skillet and shape into a disc. Cover with a kitchen towel and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Drizzle remaining oil on top of the loaf and sprinkle with salt and parsley. Score the top of the loaf with a knife.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is nicely browned
- 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove bread from oven and turn on to a wire rack to cool before serving
- about 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 10