Rosemary and Black Olive Fougasse
Need a vegan hor d'oeuvre? Rosemary and Black Olive Fougasse could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe makes 16 servings with 175 calories, 4g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 12 hours. Head to the store and pick up active yeast, all purpose flour, warm water, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine yeast, sugar, and 2/3 cup warm water.
Let sit until yeast bubbles, five minutes.
Add remaining one cup of warm water and 41/2 tablespoons oil.
In a large bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.
Add yeast mixture and stir with dough hook, 3 minutes. Continue to kneed with dough hook for 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine rosemary, olives, thyme and lemon zest.
Add to dough and mix to combine.
Lightly oil a large bowl with olive oil.
Add dough, brush with olive oil, and cover bowl with a kitchen towel.
Let dough sit in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours. Punch down dough.
Let dough rise in the refrigerator 8 hours or over night.
Punch down dough. Divide dough into two balls. On a floured surface, roll out first ball of dough into an approximately 7 by 9 inch rectangle.
Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Score a long vertical cut into center of dough and use your fingers to open it to approximately one inch slot.
Cut three diagonal cuts on either side of the main cut and widen them to one inch slots.
Transfer loaf to a baking sheet. Repeat with second ball of dough.
Cover loaves with a kitchen towel and let rise for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Bake loaves until lightly golden, 20 minutes, rotating baking sheets half way through.