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Olive bread is absolutely fantastic, and it upgrades every bread recipe. If you already have a bread recipe that you like, all you need to do is add olives to the dough. Kalamata olives are the classic, but any olives will do. The olives don't change the consistency of the bread, or mess up any of the chemistry and existing recipes. Here is an olive bread recipe that I use and that I really like. :)

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No-Knead, Easy Greek Olive Bread (Eliopsomo) - Marilena's Kitchen

This easy Greek Olive Bread is a delicious, traditional Greek bread that comes together by just mixing all the ingredients. No kneading required!
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That looks gorgeous, I wonder if the milk can be swapped out for a non-dairy version.
 
This looks delicious!
Laura48 said:
That looks gorgeous, I wonder if the milk can be swapped out for a non-dairy version.
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For nondairy just sub water. It may change the texture, though, and you might need to knead it.
 
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