Cheddar Bacon Fougasse

Fougasse is a rustic French flatbread traditionally made in an open leaf shape. The unique shape not only gives the bread a lot of crust area, it also never fails to get attention at the table. This easy to make savoury flat bread is filled with salty bacon, cheese and pairs well with soups, stews, salads and casseroles.

INGREDIENTS

DoughQuantity
Wheat flour1500g
Water1095ml
Salt27g
Saf-instant® Red Instant Dry Yeast6g
Baker’s Bonus® RS1905g
Livendo® BD10075g
Cheddar cheese300g
Bacon300g

FEATURED PRODUCT

Saf-instant® Red

PREPARE THE DOUGH

  1. Place all the dough ingredients except for cheddar cheese and bacon into the mixer.
  2. Mix for 4 minutes on low speed and 3 minutes on high speed.
  3. At the end of mixing, add in cheddar cheese and bacon.
  4. Final dough temperature should be approximately 25˚C.
  5. Place the dough into a bowl, cover and let it rest for 2 hours at room temperature.

SHAPING

  1. Divide the dough into 10 pieces at approximately 300g each and let it rest for 20 minutes at room temperature.
  2. Shape each dough into a round shape.
  3. Roll out each dough into oval shape of ¼ inches thickness.
  4. Make a slit lengthwise down the centre of the dough but don’t cut through the ends.
  5. Make diagonal slits down the sides to create the visual of leaf veins. Take note to not cut through the edges.
  6. Gently open the slits with your fingers.
  7. Let the dough rest for approximately 60 minutes at 25˚C.

BAKING

  1. Preheat oven at 250˚C and bake for 15 minutes.
  2. Set the breads aside to cool before serving.