• Menu
  • Skip to left header navigation
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Picnic Lifestyle

A Lifestyle Guide Dedicated to Creating Perfect Picnics and Al fresco dining.

  • Picnic Tips & Ideas
  • Picnic Accessories
  • Picnic Food
    • Picnic Salads
    • Picnic Sandwiches
    • Picnic Finger Food
    • Picnic Dips
    • Picnic Sides
    • Picnic Desserts
    • Seasonal Picnic Food Ideas
    • Vegetarian Picnic Food Ideas
    • Vegan Picnic Food Ideas
  • About Picnic Lifestyle
    • Contact Us
  • Picnic Tips & Ideas
  • Picnic Accessories
  • Picnic Food
    • Picnic Salads
    • Picnic Sandwiches
    • Picnic Finger Food
    • Picnic Dips
    • Picnic Sides
    • Picnic Desserts
    • Seasonal Picnic Food Ideas
    • Vegetarian Picnic Food Ideas
    • Vegan Picnic Food Ideas
  • About Picnic Lifestyle
    • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Picnic Food / Fig & Prosciutto Picnic Bread

Fig & Prosciutto Picnic Bread

Dated: August 11, 2020 Last Modified: December 7, 2020

Jump to Recipe

Somewhere between a flatbread and focaccia, this delicious fig & pig picnic bread will add a gloriously decadent touch to your picnic feast.

Fig and prosciutto focaccia bread on a wooden board.

We are always on the lookout for picnic tips and ideas to make our picnics simple, yet delicious.

This pretty fresh fig bread with salty cured prosciutto can be made the day before and is a welcome companion to most picnic menus. It also keeps very well in the fridge for a few days.

Figs and Prosciutto laid out of focaccia dough.

Much like the fig and prosciutto picnic baguette, this bread doesn’t need lots of ingredients to make it special. But what we love most about this bread for picnics, its an easy sharing dish either as the central dish or accompaniment.

Ingredients laid out for fig and focaccia bread.

Take it to the picnic whole and cut or tear into pieces to share. It’s a beautiful addition to a wine and cheese picnic. Or, serve it solely with salad or bbq meats – the salty, sweet goes beautifully with grilled lamb or pork dishes.

Dip it in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, or crumble goats cheese or feta and top with a sprinkle of arugula. 

We have made this recipe with sourdough starter, but it can also be made with a store-bought bread mix – Ciabatta or focaccia mix is best. We give you the recipe for both ways. 

If you are new to sourdough starters, it’s not as difficult as it sounds. It also opens a whole world of picnic possibilities.

Artisan Sourdough Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Delicious Handcrafted Bread with Minimal Kneading

Artisan Sourdough Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Delicious Handcrafted Bread with Minimal Kneading

The actual preparation for this recipe is very simple but you will have to allow some proving and rising time.

Continue to Content
Yield: Serves 6-8 people | 2x small thin breads or 1 x large thick bread

Fig & Prosciutto Picnic Bread

Collage of images for making fig and prosciutto focaccia bread.

Somewhere between a flatbread and focaccia, this gorgeous sweet and salty fig & pig picnic bread is utterly delicious and so picnic perfect. 

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising & Proving Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours

Ingredients

Sourdough Bread Dough Ingredients

  • 1 cup (227g) sourdough starter
  • 2 1/2 cups (298g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water (less two tablespoons to be substituted with olive oil.
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant or active dry yeast
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (replaces the 2 tablespoons taken from the water measurement.

Bread Mix Dough Recipe

  • 500 gm packet of bread mix - you can use focaccia or ciabatta.
  • Water - the amount specified on the bread mix packet
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Fig & Prosciutto Picnic Bread Toppings

  • 5-6 fresh figs sliced - more or less if you wish.
  • 5-6 slices of prosciutto - more or less if you wish.
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Sprinkle of sea salt to finish

Instructions

Sourdough Bread Dough Instructions

  1. Crush garlic and stir into the olive oil
  2. Mix the sourdough starter, flour, salt, pepper, and yeast with the water, oil and crushed garlic.
  3. Mix to combine all ingredients and then knead for about 7 minutes. If mixing with a dough hook, mix until the dough wraps around the hook and cleans the sides.
  4. Place the dough in a greased container, cover with cling wrap or a clean tea towel and leave to rise until doubled in size.

Bread Mix Dough Instructions

  1. Place bread mix in a bowl with the ground black pepper
  2. Mix the oil, water, and garlic in a jug.
  3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients until completely combined.
  4. Turn onto a floured board and knead for about 7 minutes or until the dough is smooth
  5. Return a lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling film and leave to rise until doubled in size.

Fig & Prosciutto Bread Instructions

  1. To make two smaller and thinner breads, divide the dough in half or leave whole for one larger thicker bread.
  2. Place the dough/s onto a flat pan or roasting tin and shape into a flattened Foccacia shape and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
  3. After 15 minutes, press the dough towards the edges of the tray. If the dough springs back, it may need to rest for another 15 minutes.
  4. Toss the figs, prosciutto and red onion in a little olive oil and scatter them evenly over the bread, gently pressing the ingredients into the dough - not too hard.
  5. Cover with a tea towel and leave to rise again for another 20 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to approx. 180 C |350 F
  7. Finish with a drizzle of the remaining olive oil, sea salt and cracked pepper.
  8. Bake for around 30 minuted or until risen and golden on top.
  9. Allow it to cool a little before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

When packing your picnic, you can place it on a wooden board and wrap in paper. This will keep it together and the board will act as a serving platter.

A sprinkle of fresh herbs such as thyme or fresh oregano makes a nice addition to the flavours and lovely garnish. You can add these before or after cooking, or both

Serve with olive oil and balsamic vinegar or top with a crumble of goats cheese or feta and a sprinkle of arugula.

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

  • Danish Dough Whisk
    Danish Dough Whisk
  • Red Star Active Dry Yeast
    Red Star Active Dry Yeast
  • Wright's Ciabatta Bread Mix 
    Wright's Ciabatta Bread Mix 

Did you make this recipe?

Please share a photo on Pinterest

© Picnic Lifestyle
Cuisine: Mediterranean / Category: Picnic Food

Dated: August 11, 2020

Previous Post: « Beach Picnic Essentials
Next Post: 9 Crafty DIY Picnic Ideas Collage of picnic DIY ideas with text overlay - "9 crafty Picnic DIY Ideas"»

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Welcome to Picnic Lifestyle


Picnic Perfect Every Time.

A celebration of al fresco dining and the portable feast. A lifestyle guide dedicated to creating perfect picnics for all occasions.

Site Footer

Disclaimer – Picnic Lifestyle is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Many posts on this site also contain links to other affiliate sites offering products or services we recommend. This means if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Disclaimer  |  Privacy Policy

© 2020 Picnic Lifestyle - Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy