Christmas fougasse bread

Step 1

Place all the ingredients in a mixer except the butter. Knead until it unsticks from the sides, then stir in the softened butter. Knead again until it unsticks. Reserve overnight.

Step 2

Roll out the dough on a baking tray 60*40 or 2 times 30*40. Let the dough rise, it should double in volume. Put the butter on the whole surface of the dough (softened butter to apply with a brush), then a layer of granulated sugar.

Step 3

Bake at 160 degrees Celsius, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 4