How to Make Greek Whole Grain Olive Bread

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Add the yeast to the warm water.

   Make sure the water is not too hot or it will kill the yeast.
   
   Wait ten minutes and then stir in half the flour, add a cup every few minutes, until smooth and blended.
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   Step 2: Wait a half hour.

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   Step 3: Then blend in the olive oil and olives.

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   Step 4: Add remaining flour slowly a little at a time.

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   Step 5: Put the dough on a floured surface and knead until elastic (about 15 minutes).

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   Step 6: Put the dough into a bowl coated with olive oil.

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   Step 7: You can add the olives now

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   Step 8: drained

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   Step 9: and any optional herbs or spices if you wish.

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    Step 10: For variety

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    Step 11: you can add crushed herbs such as fennel

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    Step 12: oregano

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    Step 13: or minced garlic...adding anything herbal or spicy is optional.

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    Step 14: Cover and let rise.

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    Step 15: Preheat your oven to 450 °F (232 °C).

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    Step 16: Divide the dough into equal-size balls and flatten each piece to look like a pancake.

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    Step 17: Bake on a flat pan or cookie sheet in your oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until the bread puffs up like a balloon.

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    Step 18: Remove from oven and serve warm with a dip made of two tablespoons of mayonnaise and 2 table spoons of lemon juice whipped into a cup of nonfat yogurt to which 1/2 cup of chopped cucumber

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    Step 19: 1 tablespoon of chopped mint

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    Step 20: and a table# You also can toast triangles of pita bread in the oven until light brown and eat like chips or use like a spoon to pick up any type of dip.

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