Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe
This easy homemade focaccia bread recipe brings a taste of Italy right to your kitchen. With a preparation time of 2.5 hours (mostly hands-off for rising) and 25 minutes of baking, you'll have a delicious, crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside flatbread.The recipe uses simple ingredients like bread flour, yeast, olive oil, and rosemary to create an authentic Italian side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
- 4 cups 500g bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons 7g active dry yeast or instant yeast
- 2 teaspoons 10g salt
- 1 ¾ cups 415ml warm water
- ¼ cup 60ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
- Coarse sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
Mixing and kneading the dough:
- In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast. Add 1 3/4 cups of warm water and 1/4 cup of olive oil. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
First rise:
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm spot for 1-2 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Shaping and dimpling the focaccia:
- Grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Gently stretch the dough to fit the pan. Use your fingertips to create those signature dimples all over the surface.
Second rise:
- Cover the dough and let it rise again for about 30 minutes.
Topping and baking:
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Drizzle the focaccia generously with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
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