Fougasse

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    3

    fougasse
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Baking Artisan Bread: 10 Expert Formulas for Baking Better Bread at Home

By Ciril Hitz

Published 2008

  • About

Fougasse is an elegant, flat, decorative bread. Its name is derived from the Latin word focus, meaning “hearth”; originally it was baked in the ashes of fireplaces.

Method

Prepare Formula Four (Pane Francese) through step 4.

  • Dividing

    Invert the container of dough onto a lightly flour-dusted table. Using a scale and a dough divider, divide into 3 pieces (400-gram [14-ounce] portions) of dough.

  • Preshaping/Shaping

    Using a rolling pin, roll