I love to bake bread

OLIVE BREADSTICKS

My wife and I watched the Great British Bakeoff master class on television. I liked what I saw, so I chose an olive breadstick as my first trial, to see if I could replicate it. Here's my American version:

Make dough for 32-36 sticks: 

1200g bread flour

  800 ml water

    20g salt

    20g yeast 

Mix in large glass bowl for 10 mins using mixer with dough hook 

Pour in 4 tablespoons of olive oil

Gently add in 400g small pitted green olives

Divide into two batches and proof for 1 hr in shallow rectangular plastic bin

When doubled or more in size, gently pour out on generously floured board

Stretch into a rectangle without pressing down on the dough

Cut strips one olive wide about 8-10" long (a bit crooked is ok for the artisanal look)

Place on parchment paper covered baking sheet - about 6-8 on each baking sheet 

Bake at 425° F for 15-18 minutes

Cool on a rack

Serve as you wish