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Olive and cheese bread with capers and thyme (with step-by-step pictures)

Olive and cheese bread with capers and thyme (with step-by-step pictures)

Delicious olive and cheese bread with capers and thyme, perfect for sharing.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Rising Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 slices
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • baking dish
  • rolling pin

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients

  • 500 g stone ground white bread flour
  • 10 ml instant yeast (2 teaspoons)
  • 7.5 ml salt (1.5 teaspoons)
  • 300 ml lukewarm water
  • 15 ml extra virgin olive oil

Filling Ingredients

  • 300 g mozzarella cheese roughly grated
  • 40 g parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 1 cup kalamata olives pitted & halved
  • 2-3 tablespoon baby capers (in brine, drained)
  • 4-5 sprigs thyme leaves only (woody stalks discarded), plus extra
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil for drizzling, plus extra
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

Mixing and Proofing

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the K-beater, add the flour, yeast, salt and mix well. Add the water and oil and mix on low speed until it comes together, then switch to the dough hook and continue to knead for about 7 minutes until you have a very smooth dough.
  • Shape the dough into a ball, then leave to proof in an oiled bowl, covered with plastic or reusable wax wrap until doubled in size (about 30 minutes, depending on the temperature outside).

Preparing and Baking

  • Preheat the oven to 200 C and line a large deep baking dish with non-stick baking paper.
  • On a clean floured surface, roll out the dough to a rough rectangle of about 30 x 40 cm, making sure that it doesn’t stick to the surface.
  • Distribute the mozzarella evenly all over the surface, then the parmesan, then the olives, capers and thyme leaves.
  • Carefully roll the dough up in the length, then cut evenly into rounds, transferring each round to the prepared baking dish (cut side up) immediately after cutting to prevent the oil from leaking out onto the working surface.
  • Cover loosely with a tea towel to rise for 15 minutes, then bake in the heated oven at 200 C for 35 minutes or until golden brown and cooked.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 15 minutes before sprinkling with salt, pepper, more thyme leaves and another drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
  • The bread can be transferred to a serving plate by pulling on the edges of the baking paper and lifting it out. Serve warm.

Notes

This bread is best served warm and can be made for any occasion.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, bread recipe, Capers, cheese bread, olive bread, thyme
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