Ingredients

How to make it

  • Put all the sponge ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until smooth. Set aside for 10-30 minutes.
  • To make the dough, add to the bowl the warm water, olive oil, sugar, salt and 3 cups of flour. Mix in with a wooden spoon, adding more flour if needed to make a soft dough.
  • Attach the dough hook to the machine and knead the mixture for about 5 minutes. Detach the dough hook and cover the bowl with a damp tea towel.
  • Set aside in a warm place until the dough has risen by at least double.
  • Tip the dough onto a lightly floured bench and roll out approximately 1/2 thick to fit into a shallow-sided baking dish. Brush the dough lightly with olive oil and set aside until it is well-risen and puffy. Depending on room temperature, this will take an hour or so.
  • Half an hour before the dough is likely to be ready, turn on the oven to 400d.F.
  • When the dough has risen, use your fingers to press deep dimples into it.
  • Scatter the grapes over the dough, so that many of them are lodged in the dimples.
  • Use the flat of your hand to press the grapes firmly into the dough. Sprinkle generously with sugar and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the dough is golden brown and the fruit bursting.
  • Slide the hearthbread onto a rack, and leave to cool until lukewarm before cutting into 12 large squares.
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    " It was excellent "
    trigger ate it and said...
    Looks like a great one for Easter Brunch.
    I am saving this one.

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    " It was excellent "
    pink ate it and said...
    Yummy! Haftahavit! Tops!
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