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
Mix starter, flour and water in nonmetal bowl and leave in a warm place, covered with plastic wrap, overnight.
- 2
The next day, add to the sponge the yeast, salt and sourdough starter. Add olive oil and flours.
- 3
Knead well. Knead in black olives.
- 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
Punch dough down.
- 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
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