Focaccia olive bread with pumpkin, red onion and black olives

Execution
average
Preparation time
40 min
Cooking time

50 min – 55 min

Rising time

4h – 4h and 30 min

Portions

8

How to prepare: Olive bread

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 1

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 1

To prepare the olive bread, start by collecting the three types of flour, yeast and sugar in the bowl of the planetary mixer, and start mixing with the dough hook, gradually adding water. Finally add the salt and knead again for about 10-15 minutes or until stringy. Take the dough from the bowl, give it the shape of a sphere with your hands and place it to rise in a bowl covered with film until doubled in volume (it will take about 2 hours and 30 minutes).

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 2

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 2

When the dough has doubled, turn it over on a lightly floured work surface and give it a rectangular shape. Add the well-dried olives, distributing them evenly over the entire surface.

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 3

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 3

At this point, proceed with the folds: take the ends of one of the long sides and bring them back to the center. Then do the same with the remaining part of the dough, thus obtaining a book closure.

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 4

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 4

Again fold one end towards the center and then proceed in the same way with the rest.

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 5

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 5

With your hands give the dough a spherical shape and place it inside a basket with a floured cloth. Cover with cling film and let it rise for 2 hours at room temperature.

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 6

Preparation of Olive Bread - Phase 6

Preheat the oven to 230 ° C in static mode with a saucepan inside with a lid suitable for cooking in the oven. When it reaches temperature, transfer the bread to the hot pan and bake for 10 minutes, covering with the lid. Lower the temperature to 200 ° C and proceed for another 35 minutes, then remove the lid and cook in ventilated mode at 200 ° C for 10-15 minutes. Remove the olive bread from the oven and turn it upside down on a wire rack to cool before slicing and serving.

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