Olive Sun Dried Tomato And Feta Bread Recipes

SUN DRIED TOMATO FETA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°
• Prepare an 8 x 4" loaf pan by using cooking oil spray or lining with parchment paper
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, oregano and rosemary
• Measure the reserved oil from the tomatoes, then add extra virgin olive oil to make up 1/2 cup
• In a smaller bowl, whisk eggs, olive oil, and milk
• Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until smooth.
• Fold in feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil.
• Spread batter into baking pan
• Bake in center of oven 50-60 minutes, or top is crusty and golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing

NO KNEAD SUN-DRIED TOMATO, OLIVE AND FETA BREAD

Steps:

• Stir the first 4 ingredients together, then fold in the last 3 ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 12-18 hours.
• Now you are ready to form your loaf, but first put your pot and lid in the oven and preheat it to 450 degrees. Let the pot heat up in the oven for about 30 minutes before taking it out.
• While the pot is in the oven, shape the dough on a lightly floured surface just until it forms a sticky ball. Let it rest on the counter until the pot has been in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove pot from oven, line with a little cornmeal before placing the dough in the pot and returning the lid.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove bread from pot and let cool slightly before eating.

SUN DRIED TOMATO AND OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine yeast and sugar; add 1/3 cup of the water. Let stand 10 minutes or until yeast is dissolved and foamy.
• Add remaining 1 cup water and salt. Stir in white whole wheat flour, cornmeal and 1 1/2 cups of the bread flour, slowly adding additional flour as necessary to make dough easy to handle.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. Gently knead in sun-dried tomatoes and olives. Place dough in large bowl greased with oil, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray; let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Gently push fist into dough to deflate. Place dough on lightly floured surface; press to 10x8-inch oval. Fold 1 long side up to the center; press edge into dough. Fold other long side over to center; press edge into dough (seam will be visible on top). Pinch and press each end to form point. Place dough on cookie sheet. Cover loosely with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray; let rise in warm place 45 to 60 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Brush loaf with oil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and bottom sounds hollow when tapped. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.

OLIVE, SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND FETA BREAD

Steps:

• Put bread ingredients into a bread maker and process to dough stated.
• Remove and cut dough into 3 equal portions, make each into a foot long sausage shape, join together at one end, braid the dough and join at other end. (or it can be shaped into a loaf or bun shape - your preference).
• Cover with toppings. Can be altered to add ingredients such as roast onion and red pepper with Edam or spread with wholegrain mustard and chopped bacon or ham and cheese added.
• Cover with glad wrap that has been sprayed with olive oil.
• leave in warm place to rise and double in size.
• Cook for 10-15 minutes in a hot oven at 200 degrees Celsius.

CREAMY WHIPPED FETA

Steps:

• Combine feta cheese, Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon zest, and black pepper in a food processor. Pulse several times to combine. With motor running, slowly drizzle in 2 tablespoons olive oil until dip is smooth and creamy, approximately 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl or onto a plate and top with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and parsley. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and serve.