Olive Oil Bread

          

A quick, easy bread that works well with Italian foods and pastas. Try forming the dough into a round ball or a long loaf for French bread.

Original recipe makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    40 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 15 mins

Directions

  1. In a large bowl mix together the warm water (110 degrees), yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil. Stir in 2 cups of the flour in order to make a soft ball. Knead in additional flour so that dough is soft and not sticky. Place kneaded dough in a medium size greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
  2. Punch down dough, and form into ball or loaf shape. Place onto a greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise for 15 to 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 111 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16.4 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 3.8 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 2.4 g
Sodium: 156 mg