Kalamata Olive and Garlic Bread

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Description

This bread was created from leftover dough after making a foccacia dressed with Kalamata olives, garlic, and olive oil. This version has the olives and garlic baked in the bread.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon non-iodized salt
  • ¾ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. To proof yeast
  2. stir in yeast and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes in a warm place.
  3. Preheat oven to 105 degree F (40 degrees C). Warm an oven-safe bowl in the oven.
  4. Place flour in bowl of food processor. Add salt and pulse for a few seconds.
  5. Start food processor. Pour proofed yeast into flour through hole. Immediately add the additional 3/4 cup warm water
  6. then the olive oil. Process for about 1 minute or until dough ball cleans the sides of the processor bowl. If dough is too wet add a little flour through the top while processing
  7. or if too dry
  8. add a little more water.
  9. Turn off food processor. Remove lid and transfer dough to the heated bowl. Cover with a plate or plastic wrap.
  10. Let rise for a half hour in a warm place
  11. like the lukewarm oven.
  12. In a small bowl
  13. combine minced garlic and chopped olives. Set aside.
  14. Once dough has risen
  15. transfer dough to a lightly floured board. Make an indentation in the dough and place olive mixture inside. Knead dough 10 times. Bulk of mixture should remain in middle of dough. Form dough into a log or round loaf shape.
  16. Grease a pie pan (for a round loaf) or a baking sheet (for a log) and dust with cornmeal. Place loaf on prepared pan
  17. cover with greased plastic wrap
  18. and let rise until doubled
  19. about 30 minutes.
  20. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  21. Bake bread in preheated oven until browned and loaf sounds hollow when tapped
  22. about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs

Servings: 12

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