Olive Bread For The Bread Machine

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My local bakery occasionally makes an absolutely fabulous olive bread which i have attempted to clone. This is the closest i can come to it and it is a very nice version though not as great as the original. As usual, the best ingredients make the best bread so get the best olives you can find - it really makes the difference.

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Steps

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First prepare the onion.

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Sprinkle the slices with salt and allow to sit for 5 minutes.

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Then rinse and squeeze to drain.

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The onion will be softer and not as sharp tasting.

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Finely chop , you should have around 2 tablespoons.

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Pit the olives with a sharp knife and roughly chop.

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Add the olives , chopped onion , oregano , garlic and tomato paste together and grind in a little black pepper to taste.

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Set the bread machine on the basic cycle which is around 3 hours.

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Add the remaining ingredients into the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer , and then add the olive mixture at the beep for extras.

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Bake with a medium crust or dark if you like it that way.

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This bread is wonderful with a greek salad or spread with tarama or eggplant dip.

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Ingredients

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white bread flour, water, sugar, salt, dried yeast, olive oil, kalamata olive, onions, oregano, garlic clove, tomato paste, black pepper