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Ingredients
500gstrong white bread flour
1tspsalt
2tspfast action dried yeast
3Tbspolive oil
300gtepid water
TO DECORATE:
few rosemary sprigs
pomegranate seeds
sea salt flakes
Instructions
Fit the food mixer with a dough hook.
Place the flour, salt and yeast in the food mixer bowl. Add the oil and water. Knead for 10 minutes until a soft dough ball forms.
Remove the dough hook.
Cover the bowl and leave the dough to rise in the bowl in a warm place until it doubles in size (about 1 hour). If you are using the Kenwood Cooking Chef XL use the splashguard to cover the bowl and warm the bowl to 30°C with the Cooking Chef induction plate.
When the dough has doubled in size, deflate it with your fist. Tip it on a floured surface and knead it gently.
Then split the dough into 24 equal bread rolls.
Line a 32cm / 12.5 inch diameter oven proof dish (or pizza tray) with parchment paper. Place a 10cm / 3.9 inch diameter oven proof dish in the middle.
Roll each bread roll into a tight ball.
Leaving some space between each bread roll, arrange them in a wreath shape, using 9 rolls for the inner ring and 15 for the outside ring.
Cover and leave to prove in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F.
Place the bread roll wreath in the oven and bake for around 15-20 minutes until the bread rolls are golden brown.
Leave the wreath to cool down before removing the inner dish.
Decorate the wreath with rosemary sprigs, pomegranate seeds and sea salt flakes just before serving.
Serve on the tray with either a bowl of olives, butter or dip in the middle