Walnut Olive Bread Recipes

WALNUT-OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the yeast, sugar and water in a bowl, and let stand for 5 minutes. When the mixture is foamy, stir in the remaining ingredients. Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes in a mixer with a dough hook or by hand until it is smooth, shiny and elastic. (The dough can also be made in a food processor.) Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
• Punch the dough down, roll it into 2 oblongs (about 8 inches long, 4 inches wide and 3 inches high), and place in oiled loaf pans. Let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool before slicing.

WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

OLIVE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Sift together in a large mixing bowl the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a small bowl, mix the milk and egg. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.
• Stir in olives, walnuts, and pimento. Mix thoroughly.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x5x3 loaf pan.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Let the bread stand in pan for 20 minutes before baking.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

OLIVE OIL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 10x5-inch loaf pan.
• Sift all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together.
• Beat brown sugar, white sugar, and eggs in a stand mixer or with a hand-held electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low and slowly drizzle in olive oil until evenly combined. Beat in bananas, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract until combined. Fold in 1/3 of the flour mixture with a spatula; repeat twice more until flour is fully incorporated.
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle walnuts and Demerara sugar over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN BLACK OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, black olives, olive oil, and water.
• Turn out dough onto a floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside, and let rise about 45 minutes, until it doubles in size. Punch down. Knead well again, for about 5 to 10 minutes. Let rise for about 30 minutes, until it doubles in size.
• Round the dough on kneading board. Place upside down in a bowl lined with a lint-free, well floured towel. Let rise until double in size.
• While the bread is rising for the third time, put a pan of water in the bottom of the oven. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Gently turn loaf out onto a sheet pan that has been lightly oiled and dusted with cornmeal.
• Bake loaf at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 30 more minutes, or until done.

OLIVE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Place rack in lower third of the the oven and preheat to 350F.
• Grease a loaf pan.
• Whisk together the first 5 ingredients.
• In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and oil.
• Add the flour mixture and lightly mix together.
• add the nuts and olives.
• Stir until blended.
• Place batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes and unmold onto rack.