Olive Oil Salt Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, preferably coarse, plus more for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°; grease an 8-inch skillet or square baking pan with about a tablespoon of olive oil.
• 2 put the flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor and turn the machine on.
• 3 pour through the feed tube first 1/3 cup of the olive oil, then most of 1 cup of warm water.
• 4 process about 30 seconds, then remove the cover; the dough should be in a well-defined, barely sticky, easy-to-handle ball; if it is too dry, add the remaining water 1 tablespoon at a time and process for 5-10 seconds after each addition; if it is too wet, which is unlikely, add a tablespoon or two of flour and process briefly.
• 5 put the dough into the prepared pan and press until it fits to the edges.
• 6 flip it over and press again; cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes; then remove the foil; sprinkle the top with a little coarse salt, and bake for another 20-25 minutes, until the top is golden and springs back when touched gently.
• 7 cool in the pan a bit, then cut into wedges or squares and serve.