Eliopitta: Olive Bread
Serves: 3
Mohammad Wiegand
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
53
Sweetness
49
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Olive Oil1 medium
Onion (chopped fine)4 cups
Flour (sifted)1 tbsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt3 cups
Water (warm)1 cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil1 tbsp
Thyme (chopped fine)Directions:
1
In a saute pan, heat a 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add the onions
2
Cook until lightly browned but not fully caramelized
3
Set aside to cool
4
In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt
5
Add the Sauteed onions to the dry ingredients
6
Then add the water, olive oil, thyme, and olives
7
Mix until well blended and a dough has formed
8
Turn out on a floured board and knead the dough until soft and smooth, about 5 to 8 minutes
9
Cover with a towel and let sit for about 20 minutes
10
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
11
Shape the dough into a large ball and place in a greased loaf pan
12
Bake for 1 hour and until the bread is golden brown
13
When the bread is 10 minutes out from being done, brush the surface lightly with milk to give it a gloss
14
Remove the bread from the oven and place on a rack to cool