Flat Italian Olive Bread

A homemade bread recipe for Flat Italian Olive Bread.

ItalianOtherEasy45 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter
  • 1 cup unbleached flour
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/4 tsp yeast
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 1 cup oil−cured black olives, pitted and chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix starter, flour and water in nonmetal bowl and leave in a warm place, covered with plastic wrap, overnight.

  2. 2

    The next day, add to the sponge the yeast, salt and sourdough starter. Add olive oil and flours.

  3. 3

    Knead well. Knead in black olives.

  4. 4

    Place in bowl oiled with 1 tsp. olive oil, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for about 3 hours, or until doubled.

  5. 5

    Punch dough down.

  6. 6

    Flatten dough into a pizza−sized circle (about 16 in.?) with fingertips. Transfer to a round cornmeal−covered baking stone and let rise for about 2 hours.

  7. 7

    Brush either with water or olive oil, then bake at 350 F for 30 min. or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Tags

italiangranny-white-bread