Black Olive Feta Bread Recipe: Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1 cup lukewarm milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup rye flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 - 2 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 cups pitted black olives ( whole or chopped )
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Method
In a bread mixer combine 1/2 cup lukewarm water, milk and the sugar. Add yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes. Add the whole wheat flour and rye flour. Mix for 2 minutes cover and allow to rest for 2 hours. Add salt, oil and 1 cup of bread flour. Mix for 1 minute. Add remaining bread flour 1 cup at a time. The dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl. Mix for 10 minutes. Place dough into a greased bowl, give dough a turn to coat all sides. Cover and allow to rise, about 1 hour. Punch dough down and pour out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 1 minute. Spread dough out and add olives and feta on top. Fold dough and gently knead dough. Shape dough into a round bread loaf. Place onto a cookie sheet. Cover and allow to rise for 1 hour. Take a sharp knife and make two slashes on the top of the bread. Allow to sit for 1- minutes. Place dough in a pre-heated 375F. oven for 45-50 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack.