Chocolate Almond & Grapes Foccacia

Oh Parting is such a Sweet Sorrow!

It's all happening too fast: in two weeks time we will be leaving our old place for a brand new one. The house is in chaos. Sealed and semi-sealed boxes are everywhere. I feel like being nostalgic seeing all those good and bad memories piled up in boxes. This place that we call our own for years will be someone else's in few weeks time.Come to think of it, I love everything about this community; its neighborhood, the small artisans and of course my favorite shops. And this place has its own beauty and character not easy to forget.

I hate goodbyes.

And when melancholy is at its finest on me, cooking is my only theraphy. I'll be sending off this sweet foccacia over at Kellypea of Sass & Veracity who's celebrating her 100,000th visitor with Gordon Ramsay. For more details do check out the link.

Chocolate Almond and Grapes Foccacia

250- 270 g of all purpose flour (start by putting 250 grams and add the rest if necessary)
1 teaspoon of dry yeast
120 ml of warm water
2 tablespoons of honey
half a teaspoon of salt
half a small glass of olive oil (about 10 cl)

50 g of dark chocolate (I suggest you put more)
half a cup of whole almond nuts
half a cup of grapes

Start by dissolving the dry yeast in the warm water. In a bowl put the flour, salt and pour the water mixed with yeast. Knead the mixture. Add the honey and olive oil and continue kneading for about ten minutes. Let the dough rise for an hour. Flatten using a rolling pin. Dust with flour your working table and your hands. Melt your chocolate using your microwave. Divide the chocolate into two. Fold in gently the first part on your dough as you fold and flatten it. Add the second half using the same technique. Next fold in your almond nuts and grapes on the dough. Flatten gently the dough and make a form depending on your preference (square, round, oval). Decorate the top with some nuts and grapes. Preheat the oven at 200 celsius and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

My other bread recipes:
Chocolate Rolled Brioche
Coco Bread
Banana Nutella and Maple syrup bread