{"id":2378,"date":"2026-06-02T04:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2026-06-02T04:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:42:05","slug":"olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Fougasse is focaccia’s sophisticated French cousin. Shaped like a leaf. Loaded with olives and rosemary. Crispy edges. Chewy center. It looks like you worked for hours. You didn’t. That’s our little secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Makes 2 fougasse (about 8-10 servings).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
3\u00bd cups (440g) bread flour or all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 tsp instant yeast<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1\u00bc cups (300ml) warm water (about 100\u00b0F \/ 38\u00b0C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
3 tbsp olive oil (plus more for brushing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bd cup (75g) kalamata or green olives, pitted and chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped (plus sprigs for topping)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Flaky sea salt for sprinkling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Mix Dough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Whisk flour, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Add warm water and 3 tbsp olive oil. Mix into a shaggy dough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Knead 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Add Olives & Rosemary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Gently knead chopped olives and rosemary into the dough until evenly distributed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: First Rise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Place dough in an oiled bowl. Cover and rise 1-2 hours until doubled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Shape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Divide dough in half. Roll each into an 8×10 inch oval about \u00bd-inch thick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Cut the Leaf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Use a sharp knife or bench scraper to cut slits: a central “stem” cut down the middle, then diagonal cuts on each side to create leaf-like openings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Gently pull the cuts open with your fingers to create holes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Second Rise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Cover loosely. Rise 30-45 minutes until puffy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 7: Bake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F (220\u00b0C).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brush fougasse with olive oil. Press rosemary sprigs into dough. Sprinkle with flaky salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Bake 15-18 minutes until deep golden brown and crisp.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 8: Serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Cool on a rack for 5 minutes. Tear apart with your hands. Dip in olive oil. Disappear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prep Time:<\/strong> 20 min + rises | Bake Time:<\/strong> 18 min | Total:<\/strong> 2\u00bd – 3 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counter (wrapped in foil):<\/strong> 2 days. Freezer:<\/strong> 3 months. Reheat frozen fougasse at 375\u00b0F for 5-7 minutes to restore crispiness. Best eaten the day it’s baked \u2014 but leftovers are still incredible dipped in soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Crispy, chewy, olive-studded, rosemary-scented bread shaped like a leaf. Tear it apart with your hands. Dip it in olive oil. This is French bread-making at its most gorgeous and easiest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[17,2120,2116,2115,2119,2117,2118],"class_list":["post-2378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","category-quick_meals","tag-artisan-bread","tag-easy-french-bread","tag-fougasse-recipe","tag-french-leaf-bread","tag-olive-bread","tag-olive-rosemary-fougasse","tag-rosemary-bread"],"yoast_head":"\n
Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show) - Gentle Simmer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show) - Gentle Simmer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Crispy, chewy, olive-studded, rosemary-scented bread shaped like a leaf. Tear it apart with your hands. Dip it in olive oil. This is French bread-making at its most gorgeous and easiest.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gentle Simmer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-02T04:42:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6-1024x1024.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"user\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"user\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/\",\"name\":\"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show) - Gentle Simmer\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-02T04:42:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6.png\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":2048},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/\",\"name\":\"Gentle Simmer\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014\",\"name\":\"user\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"user\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/author\/user\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show) - Gentle Simmer","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show) - Gentle Simmer","og_description":"Crispy, chewy, olive-studded, rosemary-scented bread shaped like a leaf. Tear it apart with your hands. Dip it in olive oil. This is French bread-making at its most gorgeous and easiest.","og_url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/","og_site_name":"Gentle Simmer","article_published_time":"2026-06-02T04:42:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":1024,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6-1024x1024.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"user","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"user","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/","url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/","name":"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show) - Gentle Simmer","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6.png","datePublished":"2026-06-02T04:42:05+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074414_a76c38f0-e4d3-4b1e-9b4b-e7e636ca20e6.png","width":2048,"height":2048},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/2026\/06\/02\/olive-rosemary-fougasse-the-leaf-shaped-bread-that-steals-the-show\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Olive Rosemary Fougasse (The Leaf-Shaped Bread That Steals the Show)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#website","url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/","name":"Gentle Simmer","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014","name":"user","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"user"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com"],"url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/author\/user\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378\/revisions\/2465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/gentlesimmer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260602_034009_0cb98f7a-8842-4682-b434-929ceeb6ca55-1024x1024.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/hf_20260601_074359_890e03ac-c7d4-456c-96ed-52ec21135202-1024x1024.png\")
<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"