Fouace With Orange Blossom Water: Overnight Sweet French Bread

Total Time: 13 hrs Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 20 g fresh yeast
• 1 glass milk (150ml)
• 500 g strong bread flour
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• 150 g butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 the night before.
• 2 dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk.
• 3 arrange the flour in a bowl. in the centre place the whole eggs, sugar, salt, orange flower water and yeast-milk mixture. gradually incorporate the flour with your hand, adding the softened butter little by little. when the dough is smooth, continue to knead for about 30 minutes - until bubbles form on the surface. this long kneading is essential for successful fouace. let the dough rise overnight.
• 4 baking.
• 5 the next day, form the dough into the desired shape: a wreath or oval; place on a buttered baking sheet. bake in a low oven, 125c/250f/gas 1/2 for 1 hour.
• 6 remove from the oven; brush the fouace with the topping mixture of beaten egg and orange flower water. prinkle immediately with sugar so that it sticks to the crust.
• 7 serve hot or cold with butter, jam, cheese or meats/terrines.