Description
A delicious homemade focaccia bread recipe that’s easy to follow and full of flavor.
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—it always looks a bit odd here. If it feels dry, splash in another spoonful of water.
- 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 and the kitchen smells like heaven.
- Let it cool for at least 10 minutes if you can stand to wait. Then cut, tear, or just attack it straight from the pan. Nobody’s judging.
Notes
- For a bit of healthiness, you can mix in whole wheat flour.
- Feel free to substitute whatever toppings you’ve got handy.
- This dough can also be kneaded directly in the bowl if you’re short on time!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg