SY'S OLIVE
BREAD
From our
friend Sy
The Night Before:
The
Biga
1 cup
bread flour
1 cup water
½ tsp. instant yeast
Mix, cover
and let sit overnight
The
Olives
12
Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in half
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. thyme
3 Tsp. olive oil
Marinade
olives overnight.
Next Day:
The
Dough
Biga
5 cups bread flour
1 tsp. salt
Olive marinade
1 – 1 ½ cups water
2 tsp. instant yeast
Knead
all ingredients, except olives, to make a smooth dough. Place in oiled bowl and
let rise until doubled in size. Punch down, incorporate olives, and shape into
round loaf. Let rise 1 hour longer and bake in 425 degree oven until done -
about 35 minutes.
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