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Focaccia Bread

Focaccia offers a bubbly, soft bread that goes along perfectly with just about any Italian meal. It takes a bit of getting used to, but once you master it, focaccia will be your new favorite side.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: focaccia, focaccia bread, focaccia recipe
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 290kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Stand Mixer with dough hook Highly recommend the dough hook and standmixer since the dough is very sticky.
  • 1 kitchen scale Highly recommend for getting accurate flour measurements.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups warm water 105° to 115°F
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast (preferably with dough enhancer) or 1 (¼-ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 525 grams bread flour (or 4 cups plus 3 tablespoons)
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for your hands
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 4-5 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

  • Add warm water and sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer with dough hook and stir to dissovle the sugar.
  • Pour in the yeast, cover, and proof for about 5 to 10 minutes. The yeast is good if it starts to foam, otherwise you'll need to start over with fresh yeast.
  • Once the yeast proofs, add in the flour and salt. Mix to combine into a sticky dough. This will take about 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Prepare a large mixing bowl by spreading additional olive oil around the bowl. Pour the dough into the prepared bowl.
  • Roughly divide the dough into four sections using your eyes. Pull and fold the dough with your hands 4 times starting at opposite corners.
  • Cover the bowl and let rise for at least 90 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size and become bubbly.
  • Prepare the olive oil, garlic, and rosemary in a small sauce pan. Heat over medium low heat until the rosemary leaves start to come off the twigs, stirring occassionally. This takes about 10 minutes.
  • Once you have pulled the bread, place the dough into an olive oil greased 9x13 glass baking dish.
  • Gently pull the dough until it reaches all four corners.
  • Dimple the dough gently with your fingers and cover.
  • Allow to rise for abotu 45 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Use a brush or spoon to carefully spread the olive oil, garlic, and rosemary over the top of the focacca dough. Remove any large twigs.
  • Let it sit for about 10 minutes with the olive oil mix on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until the top of the bread is a beautiful golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 467mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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