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Easter fugassa, sweet almond focaccia

Easter fugassa, sweet almond focaccia

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The traditional Venetian Easter cake: a light, airy cake made with butter, sugar, and egg yolks, kneaded three times over a period of ten hours, then bake…

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Focaccia is a light and airy Italian bread. Its preparation requires a significant rising time, but the steps are simple and precise. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting2 hr 20 min
  • Total3 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.25 $0.66 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.80
  • $1.48
  • $0.11
  • $0.46
  • $2.09
  • $0.16
  • $0.06
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Roughly chop the almonds, peel them, and slice them thinly. ≈ 8 min
  2. Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm water and mix it with 100g of flour and a little water. ≈ 4 min
  3. Knead until a smooth dough forms, similar to bread dough. Place the dough in a large bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise for about 2 hours in a warm place. It should double in size.
  4. Mix the ingredients together using 200g of flour, 80g of softened butter, 2 egg yolks, and 100g of sugar. ≈ 10 min
  5. Form a ball, place it back in the covered salad bowl, and let it rise for another 2 hours at room temperature.
  6. Knead with the remaining flour (200g), 70g of softened butter, 50g of sugar, 3 egg yolks, and a pinch of salt. ≈ 10 min
  7. Form a ball and let it rise for 6 hours, covered, in a warm place.
  8. Shape a thick pancake and place it in a greased and floured baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  9. Brush with the remaining beaten egg yolk and sprinkle with almonds and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  10. Bake for approximately 1 hour at 180 °C.

The bill

Easter fugassa, sweet almond focaccia

  • 500 g of all-purpose flour$0.80
  • 160 g of butter$1.48
  • 150 g of sugar$0.11
  • 50 g of almonds$0.46
  • 6 egg yolks$2.09
  • 20 g of fresh baker’s yeast$0.16
  • salt$0.06
  • Granulated sugar, for decoration$0.09

Total$5.25

that's $0.66 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of all-purpose flour
  • 160 g of butter
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 50 g of almonds
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 20 g of fresh baker’s yeast
  • salt
  • Granulated sugar, for decoration

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