This post has been paid for by JAZZ™ Apples.
A homemade focaccia is such an easy way to add some flair to a get together with friends. And I am convinced this JAZZ™ Apple and Camembert Focaccia will add a whole lot of glam to that get together with minimal effort.
The focaccia dough is decorated with JAZZ™ apple slices, a wheel or two camembert cheese placed in the dough, then baked until golden and the cheese melting and bubbling. Sprinkle with a homemade spiced sesame “dukkah”, a drizzle or two of honey, cut into wedges and drinks are served!
I think the combination works so well and it looks pretty spectacular. The warm crusty dough, the sweetness of the JAZZ™ apples, the oozy, creamy cheese marrying with the earthy spices and crunchy sesame dukkah. Fabulous with drinks but just as good with a ham and pea soup as winter has definitely arrived in South Africa.
The recipe is for a yeasted dough made with instant yeast. If your lockdown sourdough starter is still surviving, you can follow this popular sourdough focaccia recipe I posted a while back. It really is a forgiving bread that any first-time baker can bake with ease. But if you can not be bothered with proving dough, ask your local baker for some dough and all you have to do is decorate and bake.
“Grown with passion in sun-drenched orchards, enjoy the crunchy tangy-sweet, juicy invigoration only JAZZ™ apples can deliver. The collision of delightful flavours that combine into an overwhelming sensorial explosion is the result of natural breeding between the Royal Gala and Braeburn varieties. This is an apple that is a refreshing taste sensation! Originating in the beautiful orchards of New Zealand, JAZZ™ apples are now also grown in premium apple-growing countries in South Africa, the UK, Europe, USA, Chile and Australia. Look out for the distinctive bright blue label on every delicious JAZZ™ apple pack at any Checkers.”
I hope you enjoy this recipe for JAZZ™ Apple and Camembert Focaccia. If you’ve made the recipe do share it with me by tagging @heinstirred on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #heinstirred. It is always a treat to see the recipes made and enjoyed.
JAZZ™ Apple and Camembert Focaccia
Ingredients
- 500 g white bread flour
- 10 g sachet dried yeast
- 10 ml sugar
- 7.5 ml salt
- 300 ml lukewarm water
- 1 large or two smaller wheels camembert cheese
- 2 - 3 JAZZ apples thinly sliced and placed in ice water
- extra virgin olive oil
- for the Dukkah
- 1 heaped tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
- 1/2 tsp tsp ground black pepper
- honey for drizzling
- exit sea salt flakes to taste
Instructions
- Place the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl and make a small well in the middle
- Slowly pour the water into the well while mixing with a fork
- Mix until all the ingredients start coming together, and then knead for about 10 minutes until you have a smooth, soft dough that springs back to the touch
- Lightly oil a large bowl with some olive oil and transfer the dough to the bowl
- Cover with a damp kitchen towel and leave to prove in a warm place for about 30 minutes or until doubled in size
- Lightly oil a non stick baking tray, punch down the dough and spread the dough out to cover the tray
- Cover again with a damp kitchen towel and leave to prove in a warm place for another 30 - 40 minutes
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C
- Using your fingers, push down roughly on the dough to make dips and wells
- Thinly slice the top off the camembert and push the camembert rounds cut side up into the dough
- Drain the apple slices and dry them with kitchen towel
- Place the apple slices in a decorative pattern around the cheese and on the borders of the focaccia
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with some sea salt
- Bake the focaccia for 25 minutes until golden on top and cooked through
- While the focaccia bakes, toast the sesame seeds for a few minutes in a warm pan
- Remove and mix with the spices
- As soon as the focaccia comes out of the oven, sprinkle the focaccia with the sesame seed dukkah mix and drizzle with honey
- Sprinkle with more sea salt flakes and olive oil if desired and serve while the focaccia is still warm
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Nonceba Lushaba
Jun 15, 2020
Wow! I didn’t think I could fall in love again, but with each of your recipes I see, I fall in love again . I love the art and the flavour combinations sound out of this world! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent!
heinstirred
Jun 15, 2020
Oh thank you for your kind words Nonceba, it means a lot, especially in these times. Good luck with winning that voucher!
Not so Skinny Cook
Jun 26, 2020
Dis mooi genoeg om van te ween. But then again every time I see perfect bread it fills me with such a joy that I want to cry. Well done! I will be saving this one and trying it.
heinstirred
Jun 26, 2020
Dankie Anneke. Hoop jy geniet dit!