Baking

Olive and rosemary quickbread

Let the smell of baking bread and fragrant rosemary infuse your home as you whip up this delicious quickbread.
12
30M

Ingredients

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Grease a 23cm square cake pan.
2.Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs; add the finely chopped rosemary and halved olives. Stir in the buttermilk and enough of the water to make a soft, sticky dough.
3.Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth; using your hands, press the dough into a 22cm-square shape. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 12 equal pieces; place pieces slightly apart in the pan.
4.Brush tops with the extra buttermilk; top with the extra rosemary sprigs and olives.
5.Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Stand in pan for 5 minutes before turning out.

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