Olive Cheese Bread

This is a result of a Dad not coming home for dinner. My husband was out of town and I wanted something cheesy, and bready, salty, and... just plain good. I'm easily making this to take to a party or if there is football game on.  It was goooood. I may or may not have eaten just a few pieces shy of the whole thing. 

The crust is fantastic and was found on Carlsbad Cravings

Olive Cheese Bread 

Makes 2 large pizzas 

Ingredients 

1 tablespoon active dry yeast

1 1/2 cups luke warm water

1 tablespoon sugar

3 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for brushing onto dough

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 cup chopped pimento green olives

1 cup cheddar cheese

1 cup mozzarella

dried parsley

Directions

Combine yeast, water, olive oil, sugar, flour and salt into a stand mixer (can do by hand as well) until it forms a smooooth dough ball.  If the dough is too wet and not pulling away from the sides of the bowl, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until it becomes smooth and uniform.  

Place in a bowl and cover to rise until double in size.  about 1-2 hours

Preheat oven to 475 degrees with the pizza stone in the oven.

Punch down the dough and divide into equal balls. Cover with a towel and rise another 15 minutes

Roll out one dough ball into a rectangle on top of a parchment paper.

brush with olive oil, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and top with half the cheese and olives then sprinkle with some parsley.

Bake about 12 minutes 

Repeat with second dough ball.  

Yummm