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OLIVE LADDER BREAD (Fougasse)

OLIVE LADDER BREAD (Fougasse) is a breads recipe made with Lukewarm Water, Dry Yeast, Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Olive Oil Plus Extra For Oiling Surfaces, and Salt. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingrediënten

• 2 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 6 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 2 tsp
• 1/4 cup

Bereiding (voorbeeld)

1. 1

   You will need a large bread bowl, four 10- by 15- inch or larger baking sheets that will fit in pairs side-by-side in your oven, a sharp knife or razor blade, and a pastry brush.

2. 2

   Place water in a large bowl, sprinkle on yeast, then stir in 2 1/2 cups of the all purpose flour.

3. 3

   Stir 100 times in the same direction (one minute) to develop the gluten, then leave this sponge covered with plastic wrap for 30 minutes or up to two hours.

4. 4

   Stir in olive oil, salt, olives, and buckwheat flour.

5. 5

   Mix in remaining flour, a cup at a time, stirring always in the same direction, until dough becomes too stiff to stir.

6. 6

   Turn dough out onto a well floured working surface.

7. 7

   Using floured hands, knead gently until the dough has an even consistency (apart from the olives), then knead 5 minutes longer.

8. 8

   Clean bread bowl, oil it lightly, place dough in the bowl, then cover with plastic wrap.

9. 9

   Let rise for 2 to 3 hours.

10. 10

    It will have almost doubled in volume.

11. 11

    Oil two 10 by 15 inch (or larger) baking sheets.

12. 12

    Cut dough in half, return half to the bread bowl and cover.

13. 13

    Divide remaining half in two.

14. 14

    Knead each half into a ball and then flatten gently with the palm of your hand.

15. 15

    Let stand five minutes to rest.

16. 16

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees and set rack at the center of the oven or just above. (If your baking sheets do not fit side-by-side on one rack, place two racks in oven, one just above the center and one just below.