French Bread with Olive Bruschetta – Family recipes and a few of my own

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1  tablespoon Active Dry Yeast ( two regular packets)

  3 1/2 – 4 1/2 cups flour  ( normally about 4 cups)

• Combine water, honey, salt and yeast. Let sit for 5-10 mins until there is a foam on top.

Knead in flour until no longer sticky.

Cover with a towel and let it sit for 20-25 mins.

bake for 15-20 mins.

Bruschetta

• 1 cup chopped black olives
• 1 cup chopped green olives ( with or with pimento, I personally like it with them)
• 1 cup chopped Kalamata olives
• 1 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp minced onion
• 3 tbsp olive oil ( extra Virgin is best)
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar ( optional )
• juice from half of one lemon
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 – 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• this recipe does not need salt

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and fold them together gently, you can eat right away but it is better if it sits a few hours.