Saturday, December 31, 2016

Flavorful Rosemary and Olive Bread



I love olive bread, but I've never made any. I have been looking for a good one, so I decided to try this one. There's very little yeast and it takes all night to rise. It's a very wheaty and crusty olive bread.
This one is by Emily Nelson.

2 cup flour
¾ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup rye flour
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp yeast
2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
⅓ cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
¾ cup + 2 tbsp water
⅓ cup beer
1 tbsp white vinegar
coarse finishing salt for sprinkling on top
special equipment: pizza stone

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, salt, and yeast. Stir in the rosemary and kalamata olives. In a small mixing bowl or liquid measuring cup, mix together the water, beer, and vinegar. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir together with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  2. Cover and let rest for 8-18 hours.
  3. Place pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven. Place a large rimmed baking sheet on the bottom rack. Preheat oven to 425.
  4. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead 10-15 times. Divide dough to make 10 smaller pieces. Roll each piece to make a 10-inch rope. Twist 2 pieces together and pinch the ends. Repeat with the remaining 8 pieces. Cover and let rise 30-40 minutes, until the indentation springs back when a finger lightly presses the dough. Sprinkle lightly with coarse salt.
  5. Quickly sprinkle the pizza stone with cornmeal and gently transfer the breadstick twists to the pizza stone. Pour 2 cups of water in the rimmed baking sheet and quickly close the oven door.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until bread is golden brown.

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