Name: Black Olive and Mediterranean Spice Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Warm water - 1 ¼ cups; White sugar - 2 tablespoons; Active dry yeast - 2 teaspoons; Bread flour - 3 cups; Sliced black olives, drained - 1 (6 ounce) can; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Italian seasoning - 1 tablespoon; Butter, divided - 1 tablespoon; Cornmeal - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Black Olive and Mediterranean Spice Bread

1. Warm water 1 ¼ cups

2. White sugar 2 tablespoons

3. Active dry yeast 2 teaspoons

4. Bread flour 3 cups

5. Sliced black olives, drained 1 (6 ounce) can

6. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

7. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

8. Salt 1 teaspoon

9. Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon

10. Butter, divided 1 tablespoon

11. Cornmeal 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Black Olive and Mediterranean Spice Bread

1 . Stage

Combine water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes. Add flour, black olives, olive oil, garlic, salt, and Italian seasoning to the bowl; mix well to form a dough.

2 . Stage

Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Let stand until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

3 . Stage

Punch dough down gently and knead, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let rise until doubled in volume again, about 45 minutes.

4 . Stage

Line a bowl with a well-floured cloth. Form dough into a ball and place upside down in the bowl. Let rise until doubled in volume again, about 45 minutes.

5 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Fill a baking dish with water and place it in the bottom of your oven.

6 . Stage

Grease a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon butter and sprinkle cornmeal on top. Turn dough out gently onto the baking sheet.

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until puffy, about 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until bread is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Brush remaining 2 teaspoons butter over the surface. Let cool slightly before slicing, about 15 minutes.