Rustic Cyprus-Style Herbed Olive Bread Recipe | Cook the Book

Ingredients (10)

• 4 1/4 cups (21.25 ounces) unbleached all-purpose white flour, plus more as needed
• 1 3/4 teaspoons table salt
• 3/4 teaspoon instant, fast-rising, or bread machine yeast
• 2 cups ice water, plus more if needed
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or finely chopped scallion tops
• 1/4 cup good-quality olive oil, plus more for brushing dough tops
• 1/4 cup thoroughly drained, chopped (pitted) Kalamata olives
• About 3 tablespoons cornmeal for dusting baking pot