Olive bread palio

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pack (0.25-oz) active dry yeast
4 cups Unbleached all-purpose flour
⅓ cup Pureed pitted kalamata or other brine-cured black olives (about 30)
⅓ cup White wine
3 tablespoons Olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
¼ teaspoon White pepper
¾ teaspoon Salt

Directions

From: eastman@... (Sherri Eastman) Date: 23 Jun 1994 15:00:18 -0400 In a small bowl proof the yeast in ½ cup lukewarm water with ½ cup of the flour for 30 minutes. In a bowl combine the wine, the olive puree, the oil, the salt, the white pepper, and ¼ cup water, stir in the yeast mixture and 2 to 2-½ cups of the remaining flour, and combine the dough well. Knead the dough on a well floured surface, incorporating more of the remaining flour as necessary to keep it from sticking, for 15 minutes. Put the dough in a well buttered bowl, turn it to coat it with the butter and let it rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it is double in bulk. Punch down the dough, form it into an oval, about 8 inches long, and put it on a well buttered baking sheet. Score the top of the bread diagonally with a sharp knife at 1 inch intervals and let the bread rise in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it is almost double in bulk. Bake the bread in a preheated 375 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until it is golden and sounds hollow when tapped, transfer it to a rack, and let it cool. 1 loaf.

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