I as soon as made a bread with olives and beloved it, however that was years in the past now. To extend the complexity of the flavour on this loaf I added lemon zest and cracked peppercorns to my nation sourdough method. The flavour of each kinds of olives together with the lemon zest and hints of pepper actually come by on this bread. I didn’t get pictures, however I did use the bread to make a non conventional model of a Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches for dinner final night time that have been scrumptious.
For one 9x4x4” Pullman pan
In a single day levain construct, at 74°F about 10-12 hours to rise 3x.
The night time earlier than, slice the olives and place them right into a bowl with the lemon zest and cracked peppercorns. Combine, cowl and place this into the fridge.
Within the morning add salt to water and dissolve. Add levain and blend.
Add flours and knead till good gluten improvement, I’ll use my Ankarsrum Assistent and blend till an excellent windowpane is achieved about 10 minutes. Add the olives, lemon zest and cracked peppercorns and blend solely till effectively distributed.
Take away dough from the bowl and do some slap and folds. Subsequent arrange aliquot jar.
Bulk fermentation at 82ºF.
Finish bulk when aliquot jar reaches 40% rise.
Form the dough right into a batard and place in buttered Pullman pan. Elective, sprinkle poppyseeds on the underside and sides of the pullman pan.
Form and permit an preliminary remaining proof heat till 100% rise in aliquot jar, begin oven preheat 425ºF getting ready for steam bake.
Permit the dough to rise till inside 1 cm of the rim of the pan after which bake instantly or about 130% rise within the aliquot jar.
As soon as oven reaches 425ºF rating high of dough after which brush with water. Elective sprinkle with seeds after which rating. Switch to oven and bake with steam for 25 minutes. Vent the oven (take away steaming gear) rotate the pan and drop temperature to 350ºF. Bake for an additional 30 minutes rotating as wanted till browned. Take away from the pan and place instantly on the rack baking for an additional 5-10 minutes to agency up the crust if desired.
