Description
This delicious focaccia bread is perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 3/4 cup (180ml) warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/4 cup (60ml) good olive oil, divided
- Optional: A few sprigs of fresh rosemary
- Optional: 1/4 cup pitted olives, sliced
Instructions
- In a big-ish bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Pour in the warm water and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon until it’s all shaggy and weird-looking.
- Dump the dough onto a floured counter. Knead for about 5–8 minutes until it’s kind of smooth, but don’t stress if it’s still a tad sticky.
- Plop the dough back in the bowl, slather the top with a tiny bit of olive oil, and cover it with a tea towel. Let it rise somewhere warm for 1 to 1 hours, or until doubled.
- Drizzle some oil into a baking pan (8×8 inch square or a round cake tin both work). Stretch and squish the dough gently into the pan. If it springs back, cover it for 10 min and try again. Let it rest for another 20 minutes.
- Poke your fingers into the dough and make those iconic focaccia dimples. Drizzle the rest of the olive oil all over. Scatter over rosemary, olives, or whatever extras you like, plus a sprinkle of sea salt.
- Into a hot oven it goes—425°F (220°C) for 20–25 minutes, till the top’s golden-bronze.
- Let it cool for at least 10 minutes, then cut, tear, or just attack it straight from the pan.
Notes
- Sometimes I mix in whole wheat flour if I feel health-conscious.
- My gran always swore by whatever yeast was on sale.
- If the dough feels dry, splash in another spoonful of water while mixing.
- If you’re feeling lazy, it’s fine to knead in the bowl instead of on the counter.
- I usually forget about letting the dough rise for around two hours, and it’s still fine!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg