Italian Olive Bread Recipe

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Italian Olive Bread
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
353
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, pour 2 cups flour and add the dry ingredients. Stir to blend.
  2. Form a well in the flour and pour in the hot water.
  3. With a wooden spoon, pull flour into the water to form a batter.
  4. Break the eggs and drop into the batter.
  5. Vigorously stir the eggs and batter together till the eggs have been absorbed.
  6. Cut the butter into 2 or 3 pieces and drop into the mixture.
  7. With a wooden spoon or mixer flat beater, mix till the batterlike dough is smooth and silky, about 2 minutes.
  8. Stir in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, till the dough is a ball and can be turned out of the bowl onto a floured surface.
  9. The dough should not be sticky because of the high fat content of the butter and eggs, but if it is, add sprinkles of flour.
  10. Knead by hand or under a dough hook till smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
  11. Knead with a strong push-turn-fold motion and occasionally lift the dough and throw it back onto the work surface. Be aggressive!
  12. First rising:.
  13. Place the dough in a greased bowl and set aside at room temp to rise. (because of its richness, the dough may be slow to rise, but it will double in about 1 1/2 hours - or less if using rapid rise yeast).
  14. Shaping:.
  15. Drain the olives and mix the green and black together so they can be uniformly scattered over the dough. Set aside.
  16. Punch down the dough and turn onto the floured work surface.
  17. Pat and push the dough into a 14 inch square.
  18. Allow it to relax for 3-4 minutes before scattering the olives.
  19. Press the olives lightly into the dough.
  20. Roll up the dough as for a jelly roll to enclose the olives and place seam side down on a baking sheet/stone.
  21. Tuck the open ends of the dough under to make a smooth surface.
  22. Pat the loaf to flatten and shape into an oval about 2 inches thick.
  23. Second rising:.
  24. Cover the loaf with waxed paper or plastic wrap and leave at room temp till puffy, about 30 minutes.
  25. Preheat oven to 350 20 minutes before baking.
  26. Uncover the loaf and brush with beaten egg yolk.
  27. Bake in oven till richly browned, about 45 minutes. (Watch your time, depending on how your oven heats - don't over brown, but bake till the loaf sounds a bit hollow when tapped).
  28. Place on a rack and cool for at least 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 353.42 Kcal (1480 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.9g 26%
Cholesterol 61.31mg 20%
Sodium 1442.93mg 60%
Potassium 134.19mg 3%
Total Carbs 43.87g 15%
Sugars 1.71g 7%
Dietary Fiber 5.21g 21%
Protein 7.49g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 144.3mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 310.41 Kcal (1300 kJ)
Calories from fat 133.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.84g 26%
Cholesterol 53.84mg 20%
Sodium 1267.34mg 60%
Potassium 117.86mg 3%
Total Carbs 38.53g 15%
Sugars 1.5g 7%
Dietary Fiber 4.57g 21%
Protein 6.58g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2.7mg 17%
Calcium 126.8mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.7
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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