Has anyone tried EMERIL'S olive bread? We love it! Only, I substituted plain old
spanish olives for the kalamata olives, because I happened to have them in the
fridge!

INGREDIENTS FOR TAPENADE

20 kalamata olives [about 3/4 cup], pitted
1 anchovy fillet
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 teaspoons olive iol
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black peooer

INGREGIENTS FOR DOUGH

1 enveloupe dry yeast [1/4 ounce]
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
3-4 cups bleached flour
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 large egg, beaten
3 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsly ground black pepper

TO MAKE TAPENADE

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender & process until the
mixture is smooth, about 15 seconds. Set aside.

TO MAKE THE DOUGH

Combine the yeast, sugar, and water in the bowl of an electric mixer fittrd with
a dough hook. Beat on low speed for 1 minute.

Add tapenade, salt, and flour. Beat at low speed until all the flour is
incorperated, about 1 minute. Then beat at medium speed until the mixture forms
a ball, leaves the side of the bowl, and climbs up the dough hook.

Remove the dough from the bowl. Using you hands , form the dough into a smooth
ball. Lightly oil a bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn it to oil all
sides.

Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft free place until it
doubles in size. [about 1 hour]

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Remove the dough from the bowl and invert it onto i lightly floured surface. Pat
the dough into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Roll up the dough beginning
with the short side and stopping after each full turn to press the edge of the
roll firmly into the flat sheet of dough to seal.

Press with your fingertips. Tuck and roll so that any seams disappear into the
doudg. Using a sharp knife make 3 slits crosswise accross the bread.

Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Place the bread on the baking
sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft free place until
it doubles in size, [about 1 hour]

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a pastry brush. paint the top with beaten egg.
Combine the salt and pepper, and sprinkle over the top of the bread. Bake until
lightly brown, 45- 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.