RED ONION, CHERRY TOMATO & ROSEMARY FOUGASSE

Red onion, cherry tomato & rosemary fougasse image

This rustic French bread is surprisingly light, the onions give it a full flavour and the tomatoes add a juicy touch

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 2h10m

Yield Makes 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

500g strong white bread flour
7g sachet east-blend yeast
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
350ml hand-hot water
2 tbsp olive oil
2 red onions , thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
175g cherry tomatoes
5-6 rosemary sprigs
coarse sea salt , such as Maldon

Steps:

Mix together flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add water, oil and mix to form soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 mins. Put back in the bowl and cover with a tea towel. Leave to rise for 1 hr.
Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 8. Fry onions for 5 mins in the oil until slightly softened. Strip leaves from 1 rosemary sprig, finely chop and add to the onions. Knead half the onions into the risen dough - add more flour if sticky. Divide dough in 2 and shape into 25cm long rectangles. Place on a floured baking sheet and brush lightly with water. Use a sharp knife to cut 1 diagonal slash through the dough, then 3 slashes either side to make leaf markings. Open out slashes slightly, then press the remaining onions, tomatoes and rosemary
Leave to rise for 15 mins, then bake for 15-20 mins until risen and golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1064 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 201 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 7.54 milligram of sodium