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Fougasse with bacon and Comté

This is a richer version of the traditional Mediterranean recipe (originaly, it was a simple olive oil bread).

343 K 3.9/5 (50 reviews)

3 hours 9 min. difficulté

Easy

5.55 €

6 fougasses

9 Ingredients

Last modified on: October 24^th 2017

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For 6 fougasses, you will need:

1 10 cups flour
2 ²⁄₃ cup rye flour
3 ¹⁄₃ cup yeast
4 ²⁄₃ cup olive oil
5 2 tablespoons salt
6 3 cups + 3 tablespoons water
7 2 ²⁄₃ cups small pieces of bacon
8 2 cups Comté cheese
9 3 tablespoons olive oil

Change these quantities to make:

1 fougasse 2 fougasses 4 fougasses 6 fougasses

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 35 min.

Resting: 2 hours

Cooking: 35 min.

All in all: 3 hours 9 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Lightly fry 2 ²⁄₃ cups small pieces of bacon, in 3 tablespoons olive oil.

They should not be too brown because they will be cooked again in the oven.

Leave to cool.

Stage 2 - 7 min.

In the bowl of a mixer pour: 3 cups + 3 tablespoons water (warm), 2 tablespoons salt, ²⁄₃ cup olive oil, then ²⁄₃ cup rye flour and 10 cups flour, and finally ¹⁄₃ cup yeast.

Knead for 6 minutes on low speed.

Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.

Stage 3 - 1 hour

Bring dough together into a ball, cover with a damp tea-towel, and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume (about 1 hour).

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Then cut dough into 2 lumps of same weight, roll each one into a ball.

Roll out one ball into a large rectangle.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Divide ¼ of the bacon over half the rectangle.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Then cover with grated Comté.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Make 3 slits with a sharp knife or dough cutter on the other half.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

With a brush, moisten the dough all around bacon so that it sticks well.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Then fold dough over on itself.

Stage 10 - 5 min.

And press well all round edges to stick.

Roll again gently to flatten.

Stage 11 - 5 min.

Add another ¼ of the bacon on top, and sprinkle again with grated Comté.

Stage 12 - 1 hour

Place fougasse on baking sheet, cover with a plastic sheet.

Do the same thing with the remaining dough, and leave in a warm place to rise for one hour.

Preheat the oven to 240°C or 464°F.

Stage 13 - 30 min.

Put in the oven for approximately 30 minutes, until fougasse is golden brown.

Note: As when baking any bread, you should ensure that the oven is filled with steam for the first 15 minutes of baking. This page shows you how; it really is the secret of golden-brown, crusty loaves..

Remarks

Quantities of bacon and cheese are just suggestions, do not hesitate to adapt to your taste. Likewise for a more "Provençal" flavour, you can add some halved olives to bacon and Comté.

A fougasse straight from the oven, and cut into small cubes, makes an excellent aperitif.

If you plan to eat it later, I advise you to remove it from the oven as soon as barely cooked, and to bake it again for a few minutes just before serving: it's much better warm.

Keeping: Several days in a towel bag.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	350 RDI=140 %	1,210 RDI=110 %	710 RDI=110 %	12,620 RDI=630 %	52,820 RDI: 630 %
Per 100 g	9 RDI=4 %	30 RDI=3 %	20 RDI=3 %	340 RDI=20 %	1,440 RDI: 20 %
Per fougasse	60 RDI=20 %	200 RDI=20 %	120 RDI=20 %	2,100 RDI=110 %	8,800 RDI: 110 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 fougasses : 16.60 €
Per fougasse : 2.80 €

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