EPISODE · Mar 5, 2022 · 6 MIN
Mike van de Elzen: Woodfired Foccacia with rosemary mascarpone
from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB
This week has been hard on us all! I especially feel for the food manufacturing industry. Not only are our hospitality struggling to open the doors, but I have never seen our supermarket shelves so empty. We are all trying our best, but when there's a bread shortage and supermarkets are limiting bread sales, it's a worry. I can help with that! Here’s my focaccia recipe, it's a super quick bread to make and doesn't really require a lot of work. Making it a great bread to make when your local supermarket runs short. This recipe is even better as it comes with a rosemary mascarpone butter! Woodfired Focaccia w rosemary mascarpone Cook time: 8 minutes Prep time: 40 minutes Serves 6 1 tsp sugar 8g dried yeast 1 cup warm water 300g strong white flour 2 tbsp grapeseed oil ½ tsp salt 1 sprig rosemary 2 tsp flaky sea salt grapeseed oil for the bowl Rosemary mascarpone 1 stick of rosemary 100gm unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic 100gm mascarpone sea salt Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water. Leave for 5 minutes or until frothy. Put flour, salt and 2 tbsp oil in a large bowl, create a well in the centre and slowly add yeast and the rest of the water until a firm dough forms. Lay onto your bench and knead until an elastic dough forms. Place dough in an oiled bowl using grape seed oil, cover with clingfilm and leave in a warm spot until doubled in size (about 20 minutes). Knock the dough back and leave for a further 20 minutes before ½ the dough and carefully placing the dough into a hot oiled cast iron pan. Dimple dough with fingers and brush with remaining oil. Place dough in a hot pizza oven on about 240*c, sprinkle with sea salt and cook for 8 minutes. Once cool, cut the bread up into small wedges and brush with rosemary mascarpone before placing back into the oven to warm through. Rosemary mascarpone: Pound the rosemary in pestle and mortar with a touch of salt, once fine combine with the butter, mascarpone, garlic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week has been hard on us all! I especially feel for the food manufacturing industry. Not only are our hospitality struggling to open the doors, but I have never seen our supermarket shelves so empty. We are all trying our best, but when...
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