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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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In the few times I have made this, it has not only been well-received but gone before i blinked my eyes and asked when would I make it again. So give it a try. Ingredients:
sponge |
1/2 cup standard flour |
1 tbsp sugar |
1 tbsp sure bake yeast |
1/2 cup of warm water |
dough |
3 to 4 cups of standard flour |
1 cup warm water |
2tbsp olive oil |
3 tbsp sugar |
1 tsp salt |
topping |
2 tbsp olive oil |
300-400g small grapes |
2 tbsp sugar |
Directions:
1. Put all the sponge ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until smooth. Set aside for 10-30 minutes.
2. To make the dough, add to the bowl the warm water, olive oil, sugar, salt and 3 cups of flour. Mix in with a wooden spoon, adding more flour if needed to make a soft dough.
3. Attach the dough hook to the machine and knead the mixture for about 5 minutes. Detach the dough hook and cover the bowl with a damp tea towel.
4. Set aside in a warm place until the dough has risen by at least double.
5. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured bench and roll out approximately 1/2 thick to fit into a shallow-sided baking dish. Brush the dough lightly with olive oil and set aside until it is well-risen and puffy. Depending on room temperature, this will take an hour or so.
6. Half an hour before the dough is likely to be ready, turn on the oven to 400d.F.
7. When the dough has risen, use your fingers to press deep dimples into it.
8. Scatter the grapes over the dough, so that many of them are lodged in the dimples.
9. Use the flat of your hand to press the grapes firmly into the dough. Sprinkle generously with sugar and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the dough is golden brown and the fruit bursting.
10. Slide the hearthbread onto a rack, and leave to cool until lukewarm before cutting into 12 large squares.
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