Olive bread

I prefer to eat it in the evening to round off the day. The bread is always a highlight and simply tastes good to everyone. Whether you eat it plain or with a spread and vegetables. The bread is always something special.

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Olive bread

Olive bread is somehow reminiscent of a vacation. A really hearty taste with olives and a savory spread on top. It's pure indulgence.

Course bread

Keyword dry yeast, herbs, oil-free, olive, salt, Vegan, water, Whole spelt flour

Prep Time 2 hours hours

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 2 hours hours 45 minutes minutes

Servings 3 person

Ingredients

• 450 g whole spelt flour
• 9 g dry yeast
• 5 g salt
• 3 tsp Herbs of Provence
• 50 g green olives
• 350 ml lukewarm water

Instructions

• Mix the flour with the yeast. Then add the salt and herbs.
• Add water and knead the dough.
• Cut the pitted green olives into smaller pieces and knead into the dough.
• Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for 1 hour.
• When the volume has doubled, let the dough slide onto a floured surface. Dust with flour and gently pull the dough twice and roll it up again to create a firmer structure. Then shape into rounds.
• Cover the dough again and leave to rise for approx. 30 – 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 240 degrees Celsius top/bottom heat.
• Use an ovenproof dish with a lid and line with baking paper. Place the dough on top, cover and place in the oven. Turn the temperature down to 220 degrees.
• Bake for 30 minutes at 220 degrees Celsius.
• Then remove the lid, reduce the temperature to 200 degrees and bake the bread for 15 minutes.

Notes

Tips

The olive bread also tastes great with black olives. You can also bake small olive snails from the dough. You can take them with you anytime and anywhere.

Interesting to know

The difference between green and black olives lies in their degree of ripeness. Green olives are harvested before they are ripe. They have a firmer texture. Black olives hang on the tree longer until they are fully ripe. They are milder in taste and slightly sweet. They also have a softer texture. Olive bread tastes good with both types of olives.