Focaccia

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Golden, dimpled Italian flatbread with a soft, airy crumb and crispy olive oil crust
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Focaccia

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1 Calories: 935.6

Description

This homemade focaccia is the ultimate comfort bread, featuring a tender, fluffy interior and a crisp, golden crust generously brushed with olive oil. Made with simple pantry staples like unbleached flour, fresh yeast, and warm water, it requires patience during the long rise to develop its signature airy texture. The dough is dimpled by hand before baking, creating perfect pockets for savory toppings. It serves beautifully as a side for soups and salads, a base for sandwiches, or simply with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. The rich aroma of baking bread fills the kitchen, promising a warm, satisfying treat that rivals any bakery purchase.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in 2/3 cup warm water.
  2. Mix 2 cups flour with the dissolved yeast mixture.
  3. Knead the dough for 10 minutes by hand or with a dough hook until smooth.
  4. Shape dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl.
  5. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 3 hours.
  6. Punch down the dough and turn onto a floured board.
  7. Knead in remaining flour, 1/3 cup olive oil, water, and salt until smooth and elastic.
  8. Let rise again in a covered bowl for another 3 hours.
  9. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  10. Divide dough in half and roll out into circles or squares 1/2 inch thick.
  11. Brush with remaining olive oil and press desired toppings into the dough.
  12. Bake on a baking sheet until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  13. Serve warm or at room temperature, cut into wedges, squares, or triangles.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 935.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.6g4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 4.8mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 195.9g66%
Dietary Fiber 6.8g28%
Sugars 0.7g
Protein 25.3g51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Slashes may be made in a decorative or random pattern in the bread before baking.

TOPPINGS: Thinly sliced rounds of yellow onion; Paper-thin crosswise slices of tomatoes and chunks of sun-dried tomatoes; Oregano leaves and slivers of garlic; Coarse salt and olive oil; Rosemary sprigs, coarse salt, and olive oil; Black olive halves and coarse salt; Sage leaves, coarse salt, and olive oil.

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