Bayonne Ham and Olive Loaf, a recipe from Gourmetpedia Recipe
Flavors of Basque Country
Total time: more than 2 hours
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Rising time: 2 + 2 hours
Baking time: 50 minutes
Difficulty: Average
Ingredients
For 8 servings
- 300 g (10 oz.) hard-wheat flour (type 55)
- 1 packet of dry yeast
- 4 eggs
- 25 g (1 oz.) pitted black olives
- 25 g (1 oz.) pitted green olives
- 200 g (7 oz.) Bayonne ham
- 1 small container of plain yogurt
- 20 g (1 oz.) Pyrenees cheese, shaved
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil for the pan
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Method
- Dissolve the yeast in 50 ml (3 Tbsp.) lukewarm water. Let stand 15 minutes.
- Cut the ham into strips.
- Place the flour into a bowl and form a well in the center. Into the well, pout the oil, salt, yogurt, eggs and yeast.
- Knead in a mixer fitted with the dough hook for 10 minutes, gradually adding the flour. Add a little water if the dough seems too dense. It should come away from the sides of the bowl.
- Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place (25° C / 77° F) for 2 hours. The dough should double in volume.
- Knead the dough by hand on a floured board for 10 minutes, gradually incorporating the Bayonne ham, olives and shaved cheese.
- Place the dough into an oiled loaf pan. Let rise again under the same conditions for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 210° C (425° F) and bake the loaf for 50 minutes. It should be nicely browned. Cool on a rack.
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