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Ingredients
2 cups warm water (105°F; to 115°F)
2 teaspoons dry yeast
4 1/2 cups (about) all purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
24 black or green brine-cured olives (such as
Kalamata or Greek), pitted,
halved
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons
dried
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Instructions
Place 2 cups warm water in large bowl. Sprinkle dry
yeast over; stir with fork. Let stand until yeast dissolves,
about 10 minutes.
Add 4 1/4 cups flour and salt to yeast mixture and stir
to blend well (dough will be sticky). Knead dough on
floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more
flour by tablespoonfuls if dough is sticky, about 10
minutes. Form dough into ball. Oil large bowl; add dough,
turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise
in warm area until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch
down dough; knead into ball and return to same bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until
doubled, about 45 minutes or less
Coat 15×10-inch baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil.
Punch down dough. Transfer to prepared sheet. Using
fingertips, press out dough to 13×10-inch rectangle.
Let dough rest 10 minutes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil
over dough. Sprinkle olives and chopped rosemary evenly
over. Let dough rise uncovered in warm area until puffy,
about 25 minutes.
Preheat oven to 475°F. Press fingertips all over
dough, forming indentations. Bake bread until brown
and crusty, about 20 minutes. Serve bread warm or at
room temperature.
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