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Olive Fougasse

Olive Fougasse

Some breads are torn rather than sliced.  Fougasse are often passed around the table with each person tearing off the desired quantity.  Make it for a starter to share by offering with a small dish of balsamic and olive oil.

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Baking Time 15 minutes
Portions 1
Skill Level Easy
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Olive Fougasse Ingredients

450 grams Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium White) Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium White)
15 grams Golden Granulated Sugar (Billington's) Golden Granulated Sugar (Billington's)
10 grams Salt plus additional sea salt for sprinkling
1 sachet Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson) 1 x 7g sachet Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson)
75 ml Olive Oil plus additional fpr drizzling
225 ml Water warm
15 grams olives green, chopped
15 grams Fresh Rosemary chopped
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How to make Olive Fougasse

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  1. Put the flour, sugar, salt and yeast into a bowl
  2. Mix to a soft dough with the oil and water
  3. Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, adding and incorporating the olives and rosemary as you knead. Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and leave to prove in a warm spot, for 30 minutes to an hour, until doubled in size method tip
  4. Punch down the proven dough and stretch out into an oval on the baking tray. Slash the dough like a leaf pattern and stretch open the cuts
  5. Cover with the tea towel and prove for no longer than half an hour
  6. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/ 425°F/Gas Mark 7
  7. Drizzle a little olive oil and sprinkle a little sea salt over the dough oval; bake for about 15 minutes until golden
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