Mix together one cup flour, one cup water, two teaspoons sugar, and yeast.

Let sit at room temperature for several hours, until it rises a lot and has a strong yeast smell.

Mix risen yeast mixture with remaining two cups flour, two and a half cups rye flour, tablespoon of sugar, olives, salt, one and a half cups water, yolk, olive oil, and herbs.

Knead well until dough is supple and moist. Let rise in a covered bowl until doubled in size.

Knead again and let rise again until doubled.

Knead dough again and shape into a loaf.

Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for 45 minutes, or until bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.