olive-walnut country bread
Olive-Walnut Country Bread 4 cups all-purpose flour OR 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 2 cups whole-wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon chopped fresh...
Ingredients
- 4cupall-purpose flour or 2 cups all-purpose
- 11/2 teaspoons salt
- 1teaspoonbaking soda
- 1tablespoonchopped fresh thyme or rosemary or
- 1teaspoondried thyme or rosemary
- 11/3 cups buttermilk
- 1egg, beaten
- 2tablespoonolive oil
Directions
- 1
Olive-Walnut Country Bread 4 cups all-purpose flour OR 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 2 cups whole-wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoo
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Grease an 8-inch round cake pan or coat with nonstick vegetable cooking spray
- 3
Combine the flour, salt and baking soda and sift them together in a large bowl
- 4
set aside
- 5
In another bowl, beat together the thyme or rosemary, buttermilk, egg and 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6
Add to the dry ingredients along with walnuts and olives
- 7
Stir vigorously with a fork or a large spoon until the dough holds together
- 8
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for about 30 seconds, just long enough for the dough to become smooth rat