This no-knead beer bread is an absolute classic. Yeast risen, filled with black and green olives this rustic bread takes only 10 minutes hands-on and 45 minutes to bake. A simple and easy basic yeast beer bread that’s versatile and can be used with many different filling variations.
Wet ingredients - In a measuring cup, measure the warm water, add olive oil, sugar, and yeast. Combine well. Set aside for 3 to 5 minutes until foamy.
30 ml Warm water, 8 g Instant yeast, 15 ml Olive oil, 30 g Sugar
Dry ingredients - In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Add the beer and yeast mixture.
400 g All-purpose flour, 9 g Salt, 240 ml Beer
Combine - Use a wooden spoon or spatula to combine it well making sure no dry flour is left on the bottom. This is a very wet dough, so don’t try touching it with your hand.
Rise - Cover with a clean kitchen cloth or plastic wrap. Leave in a warm place. Let rise for 60 to 90 minutes until doubles in volume.
Shape
When it doubles in size, dust your work surface generously with flour. Remove the dough onto the floured work surface. It is best to use a dough scraper or spatula when working with this dough.
Spread dough into a rectangle. Sprinkle the chopped olives evenly. Then roll the dough into a jelly roll. Pinch each fold to keep the olives in place. Pinch the seams and tuck under. Then, shape it into a ball.
75 g Green olives , 75 g Black olives
Place the ball into a well-dusted banneton. Cover with a clean kitchen cloth and let rise for another 45 minutes
Bake
Preheat the oven at 200 C / 400 F / Gas Mark 6
Carefully invert the proved bread onto a floured baking tray. Sprinkle with some all-purpose flour. Make slits on the top of each bread with a bread scoring tool, blade, or sharp knife.
Place it in the oven on the middle rack and reduce the temperature to 350 F/ 177 C/ Gas mark 4. Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes – the top will be golden and the bottom will feel hollow.
Remove and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Dust off excess flour from the top.
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