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fougasse bread recipe

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A fougasse is a french version of the focaccia, i think is a beautiful looking bread, and its great served with some oil for dipping.
 its really easy to make, although its quite messy so its best to knead it in a stand mixer if you have one.
recipe
250g strong white flour
5g salt
5g instant yeast
1 tbsp olive oil
plus extra to finish
190ml cool water
fine semolina for dusting (optional)
dried oregano
in the stand mixer add the flour and then on one side add the salt and the other add the yeast, be careful not to put the salt on the yeast as it could deactivate it.
add the oil and 3/4 of the water and with the dough hook mix on a low to medium speed, then slowly add the rest of the water a bit at a time and mix for a further 6-8 minutes, or until it becomes elastic and stretchy.
(different brands of flour absorb water differently so you may need to add more or less water to get the right consistency) 
oil a large container and tip the dough in and cover until it doubles, for at least an hour.
once the dough has risen, heavily flour the work surface and sprinkle a layer of semolina (this is not essential it just adds a nice crust to the bread)
then gently tip the dough on it, this dough does not require knocking out as you want to retain as much air as possible, gently shape it into a flat oval
place on a lined baking tray and use a pizza cutter or sharp knife and cut lines in it to resembles a leaf, then gently stretch the dough to exaggerate the holes.
place the tray inside a plastic bag, (making sure its not touching the dough) for 20 minutes while you preheat the oven to 220c
spray olive oil or drizzle it over the bread lightly and sprinkle on the oregano then bake for 15-20 minutes or until the fougasse sounds hollow when tapped on the base, cool on a wire rack and eat within a few hours.

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  1. This looks great! I think I will wait for the stand mixer before trying it, though. I've gotten my man to agree to buying one when he gets home from deployment! I am super excited.

    Natashalh

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