WINTER FOCACCIA

DUCK FAT.. “La Délicate”

Focaccia is a type of flat bread baked in the oven. As you may have guessed, it comes from Italy. Historically given as an offering to the gods, it's a food that everyone loves. So let’s treat ourselves!

SEE MORE DUCK FAT.. “La Délicate”

Preparation : 20 min

Baking : 25 min

Serves 6 to 8

Sublim’ “La Délicate” duck fat: 50 g

Duck fat flavoured with curry: 50 g

Lukewarm water: 300 ml

Strong white flour: 500 g

Baker’s yeast: 10 g

Salt: 10 g

Red kuri squash: approx. 200 g

Apple: 1

Mixed seeds: 100 g

Fleur de sel: 10 g

Fine semolina: As required

Ustensils

1 stand mixer

1 large rectangular baking tin

Préparation

Put the flour, the crumbled baker’s yeast and the salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix using a dough hook, adding the water and the liquid duck fat, and knead for 15 min. The dough should be supple and come away from the side of the bowl,
Put the dough in a container covered with clingfilm, store it in the refrigerator and forget about it for 12 to 24 hours.
Cut the squash into small cubes and stew with the curry-flavoured duck paste until the pieces are al dente,
Set aside,
Remove the dough from the refrigerator, and get the air out by squashing it. (This is known as ‘degassing’),
Line a large rectangular baking tin, or baking sheet, with semolina, roll out the dough to 2 cm thick, and leave to rest for 30 min at room temperature,
Peel and cube the apple, and add it to the diced squash,
Preheat the oven to 200 °C,
Using your fingers, make indentations in the dough. Spread the cubes of squash/apple and the seeds over the top, and sprinkle with fleur de sel,
Bake for 20 min,
Serve warm or even cold.

You can, of course, add other seasonal fruits or vegetables: aubergine, parsnip, turnip, butternut squash, etc.

Strawberries and raspberries