Focaccia Bread

Homemade focaccia with vegetable and herb decorations

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Resting Time 2

Total Time 40

Course Anytime, Bread, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 403 kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cups lukewarm water (105-115°F/40-46°C)
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 packet of prepackaged yeast)
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ⅓ cups (520 g) unbleached all-purpose flour (or can use bread flour)
coarse sea salt
vegetables for decorations
fresh rosemary leaves

Instructions

Place the water, yeast, and sugar into a mixing bowl and whisk. Then let it sit for 5 minutes. The yeast will become foamy. After 5 minutes, whisk in the olive oil.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the teaspoon of salt and the flour and then add to the yeast mixture. Stir until a dough forms. Use a mixer with a dough hook and knead the bread on low for 3 minutes or until it is smooth and elastic. (If kneading by hand, place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 6 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.)
Make a ball out of the dough and place it into a bowl greased with olive oil. Turn the dough ball over in the bowl so that the olive oil coats it on all sides, adding more olive oil if necessary. Place plastic wrap over the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
After the dough has risen, move it into a 9 x 13-inch pan greased with olive oil. Stretch the dough to fit the pan. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Then, stretch it again (if needed) to cover the pan and fit into the corners. Brush olive oil over the top of the dough and cover the pan with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Use your fingers to dot the bread with holes. At this point, add any vegetable decorations or rosemary leaves to the dough. Then sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the bread is lightly golden brown. Serve warm.

Notes

Active Dry Yeast vs Instant Yeast

You can substitute instant yeast in this recipe for active dry yeast. Use the same amount of instant yeast as active dry yeast. Proof the instant yeast, like the active dry yeast, to determine if the instant yeast is fresh living yeast.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 11gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 237mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 5mg

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