- 600 ml warm water (about 45°C)
- 1 tbsp dry yeast
- 7 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 kg plain flour
- Optional: raisins
- Put warm water in a bowl and sprinkle yeast over the water.
- Mix honey, olive oil, 2 eggs and salt.
- Add flour bit by bit and mix well, until the dough is not sticky anymore.
- Add raisins if used.
- Add water with yeast and cover the bowl with a damp cloth.
- Let stand for 1.5 hours or longer if needed, until dough doubled its size.
- Put baking paper on a baking tray and put dough on it.
- Whisk the remaining egg and put on the bread.
- Bake at 190°C for around 40 minutes.