Rosemary Fougasse

25m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
40m
Ready In


"Fougasse is a bread from the south of France. It's leaf pattern is striking, making it a beautiful and unique bread. The olive oil, rosemary and salt make it a savory delight. You can slice this bread, but the traditional way to eat it is to just tear off chunks as you go... Because it has a large surface area, this bread is best eaten on the day it is made - as it does stale quickly. From Breadtopia. TIME DOES NOT INCLUDE RISING AND RESTING TIME OF 2.25 HOURS"

Original is 8 servings
  • FOR THE FOUGASSE
  • FOR THE TOPPING (ALL THESE INGREDIENTS ARE TO YOUR TASTE)

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (76.6 g)
  • Calories 270.1
  • Total Fat - 8.4 g
  • Saturated Fat - 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol - 0 mg
  • Sodium - 729 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 44.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 6.8 g
  • Sugars - 0.8 g
  • Protein - 8.4 g
  • Calcium - 24.1 mg
  • Iron - 2.3 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

TO MAKE THE DOUGH


Step 1

Sift flour to remove the majority of its bran and combine flour with yeast, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl .

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine water and olive oil.

Step 3

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour liquid ingredients in all at once. Mix quickly. A Danish Dough Whisk is very helpful for this.

Step 4

Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Place dough back into the large bowl, cover and let rest 1-2 hours, or until nearly doubled in volume.

Step 5

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead in the 2 Tablespoons of Rosemary until well incorporated.

TO SHAPE THE DOUGH


Step 6

Cut the dough into two equal pieces. Set one aside, and shape the other into a large circle using your hands or a rolling pin, about one-half inch thick. Place onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet . Using a sharp knife, cut slits in the circle of dough to make a leaf shape as follows: one slit at the top center; three evenly spaced on either side of it; one larger one in the center; and make two triangular cuts at the bottom. Gently pull the slits apart to create openings and cover with a clean kitchen towel . Repeat with second portion of dough.

Step 7

Preheat the oven to 465°F (240°C). Allow loaves to rise for about 20 minutes, then bake for 13-15 minutes. Remove from oven when golden brown.

Step 8

While still hot, brush or spray the tops of the baked loaves with olive oil, then sprinkle with rosemary and salt. Place on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

ellie

Very good bread - made as directed using fresh rosemary, but used kosher salt in place of the sea salt. Thanks for sharing!

5.0

review by:
(2 Mar 2017)

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