Description
Learn how to make delicious Homemade Focaccia with this easy recipe. This flavorful bread is perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Main Dough:
- 4 cups flour (510 grams) – either all-purpose flour or bread flour
- 2 teaspoons fine salt
- 1–2 teaspoons instant rise yeast
- 2 cups lukewarm water (450 grams)
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Toppings:
- 1–2 teaspoons flaky sea salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- Additional toppings of choice, such as garlic cloves, cherry tomatoes, olives, etc.
Rosemary Garlic Dipping Oil:
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Aleppo chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Mix: In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt, and yeast. Add water and stir to form a dough. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Rise: Cover and let rise for 1 ½ – 2 hours on the counter or 24-72 hours in the refrigerator.
- Prep pan: Oil a baking dish.
- Stretch and fold: Loosen dough, do a set of stretch and folds.
- Rest: Place dough in the pan and let rise until doubled.
- Preheat: Preheat oven to 425F.
- Dimples: Drizzle with oil, make deep dimples, sprinkle with salt and rosemary.
- Bake: Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
- Rest: Let cool before slicing.
Notes
- Use instant rise yeast for quicker rise or active dry yeast for longer rise.
- Butter baking dish if using glass or ceramic.
- Experiment with additional toppings for variety.
- Make a flavorful dipping oil with rosemary and garlic for the focaccia.
- Ensure internal temperature reaches at least 190F.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12th of the loaf
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 520.3 mg
- Fat: 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 32.1 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
