appetizer

Aiaia Olive & Herb Bread

Name: Aiaia Olive & Herb Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup chopped olives; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp rosemary; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tsp yeast

This bread captures the essence of Circe's solitary life on Aiaia, where she tended to her lush garden and used her knowledge of herbs for both cooking and magic.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup water
1/4 cup chopped olives
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp yeast

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
In a bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, thyme, and rosemary.
3
Dissolve yeast in warm water and let it sit until foamy.
4

Mix yeast mixture and olive oil into dry ingredients. Add olives.

Knead into a dough, place in an oiled bowl, and let rise until doubled.

Shape into a loaf and place on a baking sheet.

Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.