Olive & Cheese Twisty Bread

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius.

2. 2

   Dissolve the sugar in the water in a large measuring cup. Add the yeast & stir until combined. Leave until the yeast is frothy (about 10-15 minutes).

3. 3

   Grate the cheese & drain the olives - put to one side.

4. 4

   Put the flour & salt into a large bowl.

5. 5

   Add the yeast mixture & olive oil. Stir until well combined.

6. 6

   Tip the dough onto a lightly floured bench & knead for 5-10 mintues, or until the dough is elastic & smooth.

7. 7

   Divide the dough into two equal parts.

8. 8

   Roll the first part out into a long rectangle, approximately 6in by 14in. Thickness of the dough doesn't matter.

9. 9

   Evenly scatter the grated cheese & half of the crushed garlic over the dough, gently press the cheese down, and fold the short end (at each end) in over the cheese (approx 1 inch).

10. 10

    Start rolling the long side of the dough over swiss roll style, the aim is to end up with a long sausage with the filling fully contained within it. Gently press the seam to flatten & turn over to rest seam side down.

11. 11

    Repeat with the remaining dough, this time using the olives & half of the crushed garlic.

12. 12

    Place the two sausages side by side, seam side down, and weave them over each other creating a spiral/braid.

13. 13

    Place onto a baking paper lined sheet & cover with a clean dry cloth. Leave until doubled in size (about 1 hour or so).

14. 14

    Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes, or until golden on top.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.