Rustic French Fougasse

Fougasse is so delicious, with its crusty exterior and soft, chewy center. Flavored with herbs, olive oil, and flaky salt.

In a large bowl, stir the water and the yeast. Add the flour, herbs, salt, and olive oil.

Stir everything together with a fork or rubber spatula until it forms a shaggy and sticky dough.

Over the next two hours, perform a stretch and fold on the fougasse dough every 30 minutes.

A stretch and fold is when one side of the dough is stretched and pulled over.

Continue stretching, folding, and turning the bowl until all sides have been folded.

Tip the dough onto a well-floured work surface. Dust the top of the dough with flour and use your fingertips to gently press it out to make a square.

Cut into two. Lay one piece of dough vertically in front of you. Use the short side of the dough scraper or a pizza wheel to make two small cuts in the top and bottom sections

Make 3-4 diagonal cuts on either side and stretch them out to reveal a leaf shape.

Let the dough rest for 30 minutes until puffy. Mix olive oil with a few herbs.

Bake one at a time until deep golden brown. Brush with olive oil once baked.

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