Friday, May 11, 2012

FFwD: Provencal Olive Fougasse

Wow, what a crazy week! It has been non-stop between trying to put a contract on a new house, work, and the usual running around, I can't believe it was been almost 2 weeks since I blogged! Luckily I had time the past couple days to get some cooking in, yesterday and today have been bread days. Between this recipe and the brioche dough for next weeks TwD:BwJ, it has been a flour covered week. I don't have a stand mixer, so both recipes were made by hand.... Let me tell you, the brioche was a challenge (more on it next week)! This weeks recipe was this wonderful thin olive bread, it was so good and after the brioche, pretty easy to make!!! Seriously my hubby and I could not stop eating it! It was not hard to mix by hand, just a bit sticky, especially after adding the olives and lemon zest. I used pitted kalmata olives and they were a great addition.

Yummy olives, lemon zest, and rosemary!

After overnight resting in the fridge

Rolled out, cut, brushed, sprinkled with salt, and ready to bake

Baked and ready to eat!

So yummy, served it with Dorie's Lazy Person's Chicken and dinner was a success!

11 comments:

  1. Wow - sounds like you have a lot going on!
    I am impressed that you made both breads by hand. I was really happy to let the stand mixer take care of that brioche dough...
    Your fougasse definitely looks nibble worthy. Great job

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  2. Wonderful pictures and lovely looking Provencal Olive Fougasse! I am glad that you and your husband enjoyed it so much. Hope this week is going to be a bit calmer - have a good weekend!

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  3. Looks awesome! I need to check out Dorie's chicken now that you've mentioned it!

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  4. Glad that despite being busy you still join us in making this lovely fougasse and yours truly looks delicious. Have a nice weekend :)

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  5. So glad you had time for this one! It was so delicious! Yours looks beautiful!
    Good luck with the house, and have a wonderful Mother’s Day!

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  6. Your fougasse looks great! Sounds like you have a lot going on but you still managed to make two breads! Wow! Good luck with the house:)

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  7. Glad you found the time for this one cause it was really a very tasty treat. Tricia and I both thought it quite easy and delicious. Happy Mother's Day.

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  8. By hand? I'm impressed. It looks delicious. With everything that is going on, I am proud of you for getting this done and posted. Am looking forward to your brioche post.

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  9. Wow - I don't know what I'd do without a stand mixer, especially for brioche dough! This bread sounds perfect for that chicken recipe, too.

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  10. Your biceps must be getting quite the workout with bread recipes and no stand mixer. Your fougasse looks great, and I just love lazy person's chicken. Great pairing. Can't wait to hear about your sticky buns on Tuesday (though I'm skipping them myself.)

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