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

Black Olive and Mediterranean Spice Bread

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25 min.

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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.