Mediterranean Loaf
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
ready in 2 h. 45 min.
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Ingredients
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- Ingredients
- 3 cups Bread flour (plus extra for dusting)
- ¼ oz active dry yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅞ cup warm water
- 1 Tbsp olive oil (plus extra for brushing)
- 4 ozs black Olives (pitted, chopped)
- ½ cup chopped Hazelnuts
Preparation steps
1.
Put the flour, salt and yeast into a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Make a well in the centre. Stir in the water and oil and mix to a soft dough.
2.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until smooth. place in a greased bowl, cover with oiled cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
3.
Knead the dough lightly on a floured surface, flatten out and sprinkle over the olives and nuts. Knead to distribute the olives and nuts and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
4.
Shape into an oval loaf and place on a greased baking tray. Make 2-3 deep cuts in the top. Cover as before and leave to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes until well risen.
5.
Heat the oven to 200°C (180° fan).
6.
Brush the loaf with oil and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and sounding hollow when tapped on the base. Place on a wire rack to cool.
7.
Serve sliced, garnished with rosemary and olives.
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