Name: Black Olive & Tomato Bread
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 220 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (and some for dusting); 1 tsp. salt; 1 envelope of active yeast (or 2 1/2 tsp. if in a jar); 1 tsp. sugar; 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary (chopped); Just under 1 cup of lukewarm water; 4 tbsp. olive oil (and extra for brushing); 1 cup black olives (sliced); 1 cup of sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (drained and sliced); 1 egg yolk (beaten)

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Black Olive & Tomato Bread is full of savoury flavour packed with pieces of olives and sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect for dipping. Baking bread at home is easier than you think.

Prep time: 3 hours

Cook time: 40 minutes

Canadian

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (and some for dusting)
1 tsp. salt
1 envelope of active yeast (or 2 1/2 tsp. if in a jar)
1 tsp. sugar
1 tbsp. fresh rosemary (chopped)
Just under 1 cup of lukewarm water
4 tbsp. olive oil (and extra for brushing)
1 cup black olives (sliced)
1 cup of sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (drained and sliced)
1 egg yolk (beaten)

Directions

In a large bowl sift flour and salt
Add in yeast, sugar and rosemary and mix
In a cup mix the oil and water
Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the oil/water mixture
Stir with a wooden spoon until dough comes together
Using your hands, knead until it holds together
Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead a few times
Flatten slightly and layer on olives and tomatoes
Roll like a jelly roll, then continue to knead for about 5 minutes until dough feels smooth
Shape into a ball
Brush bowl with oil and place dough into bowl
Cover with plastic or damp dish towel and let rise in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours (or until dough has doubled in size)
Dust cookie sheet with flour
Turn dough onto floured counter, punch down and cut in 1/2
Shape each 1/2 into a round
Place them on the cookie sheet, and cover with plastic or damp cloth
Allow to rise for another 45 minutes in a warm place
While the dough is rising turn oven to 400º F
When dough is ready, make 3 shallow slashes across the top of each loaf, and brush with beaten egg yolk
Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes until golden brown and the loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom
Remove from pan onto a wire rack to cool
ENJOY!!