Posted on October 2, 2003 in Starters
Directions
- Place water in a bowl and add honey, stir until dissolved.
- Add the yeast, set aside for 10/15 minutes until foamy.
- Add in 3 tablespoons of olive oil, mix and add salt.
- Sift half of the flour into a bowl.
- Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture, sift in remaining flour or enough to make a firm dough.
- Turn out onto lightly floured board, knead for 10 min.
- Knead into a firm dough.
- Set aside to rise for 2-3 hours, until double in size.
- Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan, heat.
- Add the onions and fry over low heat until golden, set aside.
- Add the olives to boiling water and blanch for a few seconds.
- Drain olives and pat dry with paper towel, finely chopped.
- Add olives and rosemary to onions, and toss together.
- Add to dough and knead for 1/2 min. make into a rounded mound.
- Grease a baking tray with olive oil, flatten dough on the tray.
- Cover lightly with a towel and set aside for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to (190¬?C), (375¬?F),(Gas Mark 5)
- Bake for 10 minutes, reduce oven to (180¬?C), (375¬?F), (Gas Mark 4)
- Coat with olive oil and bake for 30 minutes until golden
Ingredients
- 4 fl oz (125ml) olive oil
- 8 fl oz (250ml) luke warm/tepid water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 and half teaspoons of dry yeast
- 1 lb (450g) wholemeal flour
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 10 pitted olives
- 1 tablespoon rosemary
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