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Marcello Tully's summery olive and rosemary bread recipe produces a versatile and tasty treat. It could be taken to a picnic, torn up and added to a panzanella salad or served alongside gazpacho. The choice is yours!
Knead the dough for a good 3-4 minutes on a well-floured work surface. Form into a rough ball, place in a bowl or container and cover with a slightly damp tea towel. Set aside in a warm place to prove for 1 hour
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Knead again to develop the gluten for approximately 10 minutes, or if using a mixer and dough hook, only 3-4 minutes. Shape into a loaf, place into a greased loaf tin and allow to prove and rest for 20-30 minutes
oil, for greasing
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Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark 3
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Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, then take out of the oven and remove the bread from the tin while it is hot
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Ensure the bread has a nice golden brown crust and sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Allow to cool slightly before serving
When Brazilian-born chef Marcello Tully started his career at fourteen, he may not have anticipated working on the starkly beautiful island of Skye – but then he probably didn’t expect to be crafting some of the most exquisitely refined Scottish-influenced food on the planet, either.