Fougasse d'Aigues-Mortes with Orange Blossom Water by @hervecuisine

3h35

8 servings

🌾

500 g

T55 flour

🍞

20 g

Fresh baker's yeast

🥚

3

Eggs

🧈

100 g

Soft unsalted butter

🍬

80 g + 3 tbsp

Sugar

🥛

100 ml

Warm milk

🥛

50 ml

Whole liquid cream

🌸

4 tbsp

Orange blossom water

🧂

0.5 tsp

Salt

🍋

Lemon zest

🧈

40 g

Butter

  1. Cream
    • Fresh baker's yeast
    • Warm milk
    • Whole liquid cream

    Dilute the fresh baker's yeast in the warm milk and cream.

  2. Add
    • Orange blossom water
    • Eggs
    • Fresh baker's yeast

    Add the orange blossom water and the 3 eggs to the yeast mixture.

  3. Add
    • T55 flour
    • Salt

    Using a stand mixer or a bread machine, add the flour and salt and knead for 2-3 minutes to start forming a dough.

  4. Add
    • Soft unsalted butter

    Add the soft butter and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and supple.

  5. Transfer

    Transfer the dough to a bowl and let it rise for 2 hours in total, until well risen.

  6. Spread

    Oil your hands and spread the dough out onto a baking tray lined with its sheet.

  7. Press
    • Butter

    Press small cubes of the 40g butter into the dough with your finger.

  8. Sprinkle
    • Sugar

    Sprinkle the 3 tablespoons of sugar over the top.

  9. Bake

    Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180°C.

  10. Spray
    • Orange blossom water

    Spray the orange blossom water over the fougasse as soon as it comes out of the oven.

  11. Cut

    Cut the fougasse into pieces.

Fougasse d'Aigues-Mortes with Orange Blossom Water by @hervecuisine

3h35

8 servings

🌾

500 g

T55 flour

🍞

20 g

Fresh baker's yeast

🥚

3

Eggs

🧈

100 g

Soft unsalted butter

🍬

80 g + 3 tbsp

Sugar

🥛

100 ml

Warm milk

🥛

50 ml

Whole liquid cream

🌸

4 tbsp

Orange blossom water

🧂

0.5 tsp

Salt

🍋

Lemon zest

🧈

40 g

Butter

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Dilute the fresh baker's yeast in the warm milk and cream.

    🍞Fresh baker's yeast
    🥛Warm milk
    🥛Whole liquid cream

  2. Step 2/11

    Add the orange blossom water and the 3 eggs to the yeast mixture.

    🌸Orange blossom water
    🥚Eggs

  3. Step 3/11

    Using a stand mixer or a bread machine, add the flour and salt and knead for 2-3 minutes to start forming a dough.

    🌾T55 flour
    🧂Salt

  4. Step 4/11

    Add the soft butter and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and supple.

    🧈Soft unsalted butter

  5. Step 5/11

    Transfer the dough to a bowl and let it rise for 2 hours in total, until well risen.

    🥣Mixing bowl

  6. Step 6/11

    Oil your hands and spread the dough out onto a baking tray lined with its sheet.

    🍳Baking tray
    🍳Baking sheet

  7. Step 7/11

    Press small cubes of the 40g butter into the dough with your finger.

    🧈Butter

  8. Step 8/11

    Sprinkle the 3 tablespoons of sugar over the top.

    🍬Sugar

  9. Step 9/11

    Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180°C.

    🍳Baking tray

  10. Step 10/11

    Spray the orange blossom water over the fougasse as soon as it comes out of the oven.

    🌸Orange blossom water
    🧴Spray bottle

  11. Step 11/11

    Cut the fougasse into pieces.

    🔪Knife

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Leavening agent, Eggs, Dairy, Sugar, Flavoring, Spices, Fruit

Ingredients

T55 flour, Fresh baker's yeast, Eggs, Soft unsalted butter, Sugar, Warm milk, Whole liquid cream, Orange blossom water, Salt, Lemon zest, Butter

Notes

Fresh baker's yeast (or 7 g dried yeast), Sugar (to sprinkle on top before baking), Orange blossom water (for the dough), Lemon zest (finely grated, from one organic lemon, optional)

Allergens

Gluten, Eggs, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Nut-Free, soy-free

Calories

330 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 7g, Carbohydrates: 42g, Fat: 14g, Fiber: 1.3g, Sugars: 13g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 1.2mg, Sodium: 180mg, Potassium: 90mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 110µg, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 0.15mg, Vitamin D: 0.4µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

3 hours 15 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

3 hours 35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing bowl, Baking tray, Spray bottle, Knife, Baking sheet

Appliances

Stand mixer, Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Bread, Dessert

Occasions

Everyday Treat, Family Gathering, Afternoon Snack (goûter)

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@hervecuisine

Origin

Cuisine

French

Geographic

France, Aigues-Mortes, Occitanie

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Fluffy, Moist, Pillowy

Flavors

Orange Blossom, Sweet, Buttery, Citrus

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1-2 days (in an airtight container or wrapped in a clean cloth,away from direct sunlight), fridge : up to 5 days (wrapped in plastic or an airtight container,best reheated briefly before serving), freezer : up to 2 months (wrapped tightly in plastic and foil or in a freezer bag,thaw at room temperature and warm in oven before serving)