Sicilian Rustic Bread: A Traditional Recipe from the Heart

black olive paste

🥗Healthier: green olive tapenade

💰Cheaper: pitted olives

Green olive tapenade offers a different flavor while being more accessible.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a lower glycemic alternative.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour is more nutritious but can be more affordable than specialty whole wheat.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk can reduce calories while maintaining moisture.

Add 2 sachets of yeast to warm water and mix with sugar, letting it sit for 5-10 minutes until bubbly.

Pour 1 kg of Tuminia flour onto a worktop.

Add 20 g of salt to the flour.

Make a hole in the flour and add the yeast mixture, then gradually add warm water, mixing until absorbed.

Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it takes shape and becomes smooth.

Grease a glass bowl with olive oil and place the dough inside.

Cover the bowl with a damp cloth or rubber cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until doubled in size.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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