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Christmas Foccacia Bread



 How to make foccacia bread art without a mixer. 

Christmas Foccacia Bread

1 tablespoon (or 1 sachet)                  Dry yeast

2 cups, then 2 tablespoons                 Warm water

1 teaspoon                                              Sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons                                       Salt

4 1/2 to 5 cups                                         All purpose unbleached flour

1/2 cup                                                     Olive oil

String beans, cherry tomatoes, scallion and garlic for the top.

Directions 

Mix the yeast with the sugar and 2 cups of warm water, in a big bowl.  Wait 2 minutes and see if it bubbles.  

If so add 1 cup of flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and mix with a spatula.  Add another cup of flour and mix.  Add a third cup of flour, mix and fold the best you can.  Add 1/2 cup oil and mix the best you can.  Add 1 cup flour and mix. 

Add 2 tablespoons warm water and mix.  Add 1/2 cup flour and mix to combine. The amount of flour may vary depending on your flour, the temperature and the humidity level of your kitchen. At this point the dough should be soft and not sticky.  Oil the bottom of the bowl, wet a dish towel with hot water, cover and put in the oven with the heat off and the light on (tell your family about it). Let rise for 90 minutes.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and oil it.  Drop the dough on it and spread with your fingers, making little holes without piercing it.

Return in the oven with no heat but the light on. Let rise for 90 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare your veggies.  If you want to make a Christmas  tree or another picture, I suggest you make a rough sketch on a cutting board to see if you like it. 

Take the bread out of the oven, preheat to 450°F. (230°C.)

Arrange your veggies like so or create your own.



Spray with olive oil.  Cook 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400°F.(200°C.) And cook 10 more minutes.

I prefer making art with veggies than with food coloring.

Play with and eat your veggies and be healthy.  Make it à la you and bon appétit! 

Here more foccacia bread creations:

Starry night foccacia bread:

https://alascott.blogspot.com/2021/02/starry-night-foccacia-bread.html

Fall foccacia bread:

https://alascott.blogspot.com/2020/10/fall-foccacia-bread.html

If you have picky eaters in your family and is interested in adding veggies to their diet, visit my blog for new healthy ideas :

https://alascott.blogspot.com.html

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