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Schiacciata All'Uva - Tuscan Grape Focaccia
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Tuscan Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata All’Uva

Tuscan Grape Focaccia - Schiacciata All'Uva is a very traditional bread from Tuscany. It's basically a sweet focaccia using seasonal grapes.
Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time3 hours 45 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 9

Ingredients

  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup + 2 teaspoons lukewarm water 110 - 120 F
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast
  • 9 oz. Concord grapes
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • confectioners sugar for serving

Instructions

  • Combine 1 tablespoon of sugar in 1/4 cup of the water. Sprinkle yeast on top and leave for 5 minutes until yeast becomes foamy.
  • Using an electric mixer. combine bread flour and salt. Add yeast mixture, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and slowly add water a little at a time and mix until you have a soft dough.
  • Knead for 5-10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Leave to rise for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
  • Grease a square baking pan with a little olive oil.
  • Divide dough in two sections, with one piece slightly larger than the other.  Knead each piece into a smooth ball. Cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Leave to rise for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
  • Meanwhile, halve the grapes.
  • On a lightly floured board, roll out the larger half of dough large enough to line the bottom of a square baking pan.
  • Transfer to baking dish and stretch the dough to cover the bottom and go up the sides of the pan.
  • Punch down the dough with your fingertips to remove any air pockets.
  • Brush with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Sprinkle half of the grape halves on top. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of the sugar on top.
  • Roll out the remaining half of dough to cover the top of the grapes. Place on top of the grapes and roll the edges of the bottom dough over the edges of the top dough to seal.
  • Pierce with a a fork over the top of the dough.
  • Brush the top with the remaining olive oil. Then again sprinkle remaining grapes and sugar on top.
  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Let dough rest for 15 minutes.
  • Transfer to oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until crusty on top.
  • Leave to cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Let cool completely.
  • Sprinkle generously with confectioner's sugar and serve.
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