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Olive Bread

Course Appetizer, Bread
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 6
Author Vincenzo's Plate

Equipment

  • Rolling pin
  • knife with a point
  • Wooden board or Kitchen Bench
  • Pizza tray better if it has holes at the bottom so it cooks through
  • Baking Paper

Ingredients

  • 450 grams Vincenzo’s Plate Bread Dough
  • 8 Large black olives pitted and cut into 4 pieces
  • 1 small cup Plain flour
  • Extra virgin olive oil EVOO
  • Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

  • Make sure the dough has been out of the fridge for 15 minutes.
  • Throw some flour on the wooden board/bench and spread it using the palm of your hand and place the dough on top.
  • Spread the dough with the rolling pin making sure it is not too flat or too thin.
  • Place half of the olives on top, pressing them into the dough at least 4cm apart from one another.
  • Now, roll the dough with your hands and try to cover all of the olives with the dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
  • Add the rest of the olives by pressing them into the dough and covering them once again.
  • Use the rolling pin to gently press the olives further into the dough. It’s OK if you can still see a couple of the olives at the top.
  • Line the pizza tray with baking paper and place the ball of dough on top.
  • Now, with a sharp knife, make a slit on the right hand side of the ball of dough. It should open slightly but make sure you don’t cut all the way down!
  • Place the tray in the oven for at least one hour.
  • Once it has browned on top and cooked through, leave the bread to rest for between 15-20 minutes.
  • E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!

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