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Olive and Caper Bread

A nutritious and flavorful bread made with olives and capers, perfect for any meal and great for weight loss.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 8 pieces
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients
  • 4 cups pizza or all-purpose flour
  • 5 oz. black olives, pitted
  • 2.5 oz. sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 oz. Taggiasca olives, pitted
  • 1 oz. capers in brine, rinsed
  • 0.25 oz. fresh brewer's yeast
  • Extra-virgin olive oil For brushing and purée
  • Salt To taste

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Dissolve the brewer’s yeast in 1.5 cups of warm water.
  2. Pile the flour on a flat work surface. Add the dissolved yeast and salt to the flour. Knead until you have a uniform dough.
  3. Transfer the dough into a bowl and cover it with a damp kitchen towel. Set aside and let it rise for around 1 hour.
  4. In a blender, purée the black olives, Taggiasca olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of water, blending until creamy.
  5. Line the bottom of a 10-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
  6. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a square about 1/8 inch thick. Trim the sides and spread the olive-tomato purée over the entire surface. Sprinkle the drained capers on top.
  7. Cut the dough into 8 strips, each 2.5 inches wide. Roll each strip into pinwheels and arrange them in the cake pan to form a flower shape: one pinwheel in the middle and the others around it, leaving some space between each.
  8. Let the dough rise again, covered, for an additional hour.
Baking
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Brush the top of the pinwheels with a little olive oil.
  2. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown.

Notes

Store Olive and Caper Bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. For longer storage, freeze individual slices wrapped tightly.