Potato Olive Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives or 1/4 cup green olives
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup mashed potatoes (1 large potato)
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup beer or 1/4 cup ale or 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 combine flours, baking powder, and salt, mixing well.
• 3 stir in cheese, olives, and garlic.
• 4 combine potatoes and egg, then stir into the flour mixture.
• 5 add the beer or ale or water all at once and stir well for 30 seconds.
• 6 turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently for 30 seconds.
• 7 form into a 5-inch round loaf and slash an 'x' across the top, dividing the loaf into four equal sections.
• 8 transfer the loaf to a baking sheet and bake 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 cool on a wire rack.