Eliopitta: Olive Bread

Name: Eliopitta: Olive Bread
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 946 milliliters flour, sifted; 237 milliliters Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped; 12 servings Milk, for a glaze; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped fine; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Tbsp thyme, chopped fine; 177 milliliters warm water

Eliopitta: Olive Bread might be just the bread you are searching for. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 12g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 382 calories. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of onion, olive oil, kalamatan olives, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 5 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a saute pan, heat a 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add the onions. Cook until lightly browned but not fully caramelized. Set aside to cool.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add the

Sauteed onions to the dry ingredients. Then add the water, olive oil, thyme, and olives.

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Olive Oil

Olives

Onion

Thyme

Water

Mix until well blended and a dough has formed. Turn out on a floured board and knead the dough until soft and smooth, about 5 to 8 minutes. Cover with a towel and let sit for about 20 minutes.

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Dough

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Shape the dough into a large ball and place in a greased loaf pan.

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Dough

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Loaf Pan

Bake for 1 hour and until the bread is golden brown. When the bread is 10 minutes out from being done, brush the surface lightly with milk to give it a gloss.

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Bread