This is a tribute to Ivan, my twinkly eyed, wild white curly-haired godfather. He would delight me on many a birthday by baking a fresh loaf of ‘elioti’, the beautifully rustic olive bread he learned to make while living in Greece. Golden & crisp on the outside, while slick & moist with olives & onions inside, I used to savour the oily saltiness with great relish. I set out to create a gluten free version & I’m delighted to share the result….
Elioti – rustic Greek olive bread
This is a tribute to Ivan, my twinkly eyed, wild white curly-haired godfather. He would delight me on many a birthday by baking a fresh loaf of ‘elioti’, the beautifully rustic olive bread he learned to make while living in Greece. Golden & crisp on the outside, while slick & moist with olives & onions inside, I used to savour the oily saltiness with great relish. I set out to create a gluten free version & I’m delighted to share the result….
