Who doesn’t love freshly made Focaccia bread? Served fresh with a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil or sliced to make your favourite sandwich, this recipe won’t disappoint.
Simple Focaccia Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 Warm Water
- 2 tsp Honey
- 1 package Active-Dry Instant Yeast
- 3 1/2 cup All-purpose FLour
- 1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil plus more for drizzling
- 2 tsp Flaky Sea Salt plus more for sprinkling
- 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
Instructions
- In a medium-large bowl, warm water warm, honey and active-dry yeast. Give the yeast a quick stir to mix it in with the water. Then let it sit for 5-10 minutes until the yeast is foamy.
- Next, combine flour, extra virgin olive oil, and salt. Using a sturdy wooden spoon or a rubber spatula, mix until all of the flour is well incorporated.
- Once combined, remove dough from the mixing bowl and use your hands to shape it into a ball. Grease the mixing bowl with olive oil or coconut oil cooking spray, then place the dough ball back in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Place in a warm location and let the dough rise for 45-60 minutes, or until it has nearly doubled in size.
- After the dough has risen for the first time. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and split it in two. Roll each piece of dough out into a circle until that the dough is about 1/2-inch thick. Cover the dough again with the damp towel, and let the dough continue to rise for another 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Transfer the dough to a circular baking pan. Use your fingers to poke deep dents all through the surface of the dough.
- Drizzle a tablespoon or two of olive oil evenly all over the top of the dough, and sprinkle evenly with the fresh rosemary needles and sea salt.
- Bake for 20-35 minutes. Remove from the oven, and drizzle with a little more olive oil. Slice, and serve warm.