Mix all the dry ingredients, as well as the Anchor Instant Yeast together.
Add oil and enough lukewarm water to form a soft dough and knead the dough well until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Leave the dough in a bowl, cover with plastic and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Knock the dough down, add the olives and knead until evenly mixed. Coat a bowl with oil and place the mixture into the oiled bowl.Cover and leave to rise in a warm place until well sponged, about 15 minutes, for the characteristic Italian bread flavour.
Turn the dough out gently onto a well floured surface, press into a large rectangle, about 2,5 cm (1 inch) thick. Sprinkle dough surface generously with flour.
Cut dough into even strips and then cut each strip diagonally into equal pieces.
Place onto a floured baking tray, cover with greased plastic and allow to rise in a warm place until double in volume, about 15 – 20 minutes.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C / 400 °F for 15 – 20 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.
Olive Bread: Follow steps 1 to 4 for the above recipe. Gently turn the dough out onto a well floured surface and shape the dough into a large round ball. Place onto a floured baking tray and make cuts across the top with a sharp knife. Sprinkle with flour, cover with plastic and allow to rise in a warm place until double in volume, about 20 – 25 minutes. Bake in a preheated oven at 200° C / 400° F for 20 – 25 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.
Sun Dried Tomato Swirl: Soak 100 g (1 packet) sun dried tomatoes in warm water until moistened and chop, reserving a few whole tomatoes for decoration. Follow steps 1 to 4 for the above recipe, replacing the olives with the sun dried tomatoes. Turn the dough out onto a well floured surface, gently roll into a long strand. Roll the strand up into a spiral, sprinkle with a little grated cheese and decorate with the remaining sun dried tomatoes. Place onto a floured baking tray, cover with plastic and allow to rise in a warm place until double in volume, about 20 – 25 minutes. Bake in a preheated oven at 200° C / 400° F for 20 – 25 minutes, or until golden brown.