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Giant Olive-Leaf Provençal Bread

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

The pump takes a silhouette of large openwork sheet. A central rib and four side openings make it recognizable, while keeping a crumb to share.

Large sheet of 32 x 20 cm, 10 parts / Oil-lifted dough, flat shaping

10Indicative portions
35 minPreparation
27 minBaking
2 hours 30 minutesRest & Cooling
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The pump takes a silhouette of large openwork sheet. A central rib and four side openings make it recognizable, while keeping a crumb to share. The corresponding shaping and assembly are detailed in the steps.

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Preparation

  1. Reserve 10 g of sugar for finishing. Dispense the yeast in water at 30 °C. Add flour, remaining 80 g of sugar, oil, orange blossom, zest and salt. Knead for 10 minutes to obtain a soft paste.
  2. Cover and allow to double in volume, about 1 h 30 in a temperate room.
  3. Degass and spread the dough on 1.5 to 2 cm in an oval of 32 x 20 cm. Gently refine both ends without making them sharp. Draw a superficial central rib with the back of the knife. Practice two large oblique notches on each side, opening them 1 cm wide. The openings do not join the edge.
  4. Let stand for 45 minutes. Spread the reserved sugar and cook for 22 to 27 minutes at 180 °C, until blonde and cooked.
  5. Cool on a wire rack and then present the whole sheet, without added stem. Share pieces by hand.

Preserve and Serve

2 days packed at cool room temperature.

Baking tips for this recipe

  • Weigh the yeast and uses the type indicated in the recipe: yeast and yeast are not interchangeable.
  • Observe the increase in volume during shoots. A cool room can lengthen the times indicated.
  • Respect the dimensions of the mold and the amount of dough: a brioche too tight or too full does not cook in the same way.

Substitutions and variations

To vary a zest, choose another citrus fruit washed and intended for this use, keeping the same amount. Does not automatically replace juice, whose acidity can change the preparation.

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