Rustic Italian Loaf
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
ready in 5 h. 45 min.
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Ingredients
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- Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup Whole wheat flour
- ½ cup coarse Wheatmeal
- 1 ½ tsps easy bake Yeast
- 3 Tbsps olive oil
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 ½ cups Olives pitted (black or green, as preferred)
Preparation steps
1.
Sieve both types of flour into a bowl. Mix in the coarse meal, reserving 1 tbsp. Sprinkle the yeast over the flour. Add 300 ml/1 1/4 cup lukewarm water, 2-3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt and the oregano. Knead thoroughly.
2.
Shape the dough into one large or two smaller balls. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 4 hours.
3.
Heat the oven to 240C (220C fan) 475F, gas 9.
4.
Knead in the olives and shape into one or two loaves. Let rise for a further 45 minutes approx.
5.
Brush the loaves with the remaining oil and sprinkle with the remaining coarse meal. Bake for approx. 10 minutes; then reduce the temperature to 220C and bake for a further 15-20 minutes.
6.
A large loaf requires approx. 15 minutes longer in the oven.
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