Thursday, October 29, 2009

Concord grape focaccia



I imagine you're wondering how I came to make concord grape focaccia. I don't blame you. Quite frankly, the concept is sort of weird, especially when you think about it too long and hard. So let's not.

Instead, let's talk about how lovely and sticky the dough was, how it puffed up and stretched out to fill an entire cookie sheet. Let's reflect on the sweetness of the bread and how the concord grapes transformed into jelly in the oven. Finally let's acknowledge the fact that Concord Grape Focaccia is good for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner (not to mention pre-bed snack).

Notes: I actually baked this a few weeks ago. After reading the experiences of others online, I decided to leave the seeds in the grapes. More than one person hinted that to do otherwise was terribly messy and more trouble than anything. That being said, you have to like some crunch in your focaccia bread (or not mind picking at your food like you're 5 years old). As someone who spent most of her childhood culling the diced onion, beans and green peppers from her chili (leaving what, exactly?), I had no problem.

Source: Inspired by Fanny's Blueberry Focaccia over at Foodbeam.

2 comments:

Helen Melon said...

i'm a master at picking at my food. this is probably why i always finish last when eating out - i have to pick out all the onions etc etc before i start eating.

ps. made rice pudding. my siblings seem to like it. and girl at work asked for the recipe (so i directed her to your blog)
pps. "the pudding made for a good day instead of an otherwise extremely frustrating one". exact words from girl at work. true story.

The Casual Baker said...

Glad to hear it!