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Gluten Free Olive Fougasse

Name: Gluten Free Olive Fougasse
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 250 g Mix Bread; 250 ml water; 3 g dry yeast; or; 20 g fresh yeast; 15 g sugar; 3 g salt; 50 ml olive oil; 60 g olives

1 person

2 hr

The perfect bread for classy occasions, or whenever you fancy something a little bit special.

Liven up your breadbasket with this recipe for gluten free olive fougasse. Not only is the wheat-shaped loaf fun to look at, but the tangy olives embedded in its crumb will add a burst of vibrant flavour to any occasion. Indeed, the wonderful thing about this French flatbread is that it’s so versatile. You can serve it alongside a cheese or charcuterie board. You can use the dough to make an extra special pizza. Or you can simply dip it into extra virgin olive oil. Simple yet scrumptious.

Cook

Preparation

in 1 hour and 30 minutes

Cooking

in 30 minutes

Temperature

220 °C

Dissolve the yeast together with the sugar in lukewarm water.
Wait for it to foam to make sure the yeast being active.
In a large bowl, add the flour. Make a well in the center and pour in the mixture of water, yeast and sugar. Mix.
Add the oil and salt.
Continue to blend until you form a smooth dough.
Cover the mixture with a cloth and leave to rise in a warm place until the dough doubles in size. While this is happening, line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper.
Once the dough has risen, sprinkle the work surface with flour and pour the dough onto it. Sprinkle your hands with flour and spread the dough evenly on the surface.
Pour the olives onto the dough and gently incorporate them, forming a ball.
Transfer the dough onto the baking sheet (lined with greaseproof paper) and spread it gently with flour-dusted-hands until you obtain a 1 cm thick oval.
With a sharp knife, dusted with flour, make 3 diagonal cuts, from the outside of the dough towards the center, separating the two edges of the cut well.
Bake the bread at 220°C for 30 minutes.

Ingredients

250

Mix Bread

250

water

dry yeast