I recently purchased a 5 lb tub of kalamata olives. It was a real deal, only $20. It's shaped like a barrel and it takes up half a shelf in my fridge but it was well worth it. WELL WORTH IT. Thus far I've enjoyed my olives with cheese and crackers, in salad, on pizza, and now in a tasty bread. This won't be a very detailed recipe because Breadman did most of the work. But you'll get the idea and, if you're lucky, I'll give you some tips as to how to successfully make this in your own home, with or without a bread machine.
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| Not the best picture but please understand. |
Kalamata Bread with Tomatoes, Onions, and Ham
Step 1- Prepare a batch of dough per your bread machines directions. I used french bread dough. Follow your own dreams.
Step 2- Whilst the bread machine is doing the dirty work, roughly chop up an onion and a handful of deli ham and saute them in a nice drizzle of olive oil. You'll want them to start to brown and even get crispy. It's better that way. Toss in about a cup of roughly chopped cherry tomatoes. Cook them all together until the tomatoes start to melt. Roughly chop about a cup of kalamata olives and heat them with the rest of your goodies. Season with salt, pepper, and some dried basil to taste.
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| That's what it looked liked before uniting with the dough. |
Step 3- Let the goodies cool. Just before the dough is ready for the oven, knead the goodies into the dough and shape into loaves.
Step 4- Bake the bread following the bread makers directions. Let it cool and you're good to go.
This would also be really delicious if made with some asiago cheese or another delicious cheese.
So my tip for making this without a bread machine is: Find a recipe for french bread, follow it, add your goodies, and bake away.
