# Same-day Focaccia

This easy-to-make focaccia recipe is perfect for beginners and serves as a versatile base for many dishes.

- Total time: 210 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g white bread flour
- 390 ml warm water
- 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 6 g instant yeast
- 5 g honey, sugar or agave
- 10 g fine sea salt
- to line pan and drizzle Extra virgin olive oil
- to finish Flaky sea salt
- rosemary

## Instructions

1. Add warm water, honey, extra virgin olive oil, and instant yeast to a large mixing bowl.
2. Whisk the mixture together until combined.
3. Add bread flour and fine sea salt to the bowl.
4. Stir everything together really well until it forms a consistent dough.
5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
6. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
7. Wet your hand, grab the dough, and pull it over itself about eight times around the bowl in a stretch and fold motion until it tightens into a ball-like shape.
8. Cover the dough again and let it rest for another 15 minutes.
9. Repeat the stretch and fold process once more.
10. Cover the dough and let it proof at room temperature for an hour to an hour and a half.
11. Line a 9x13 metal baking tray with nonstick parchment paper.
12. Coat the parchment paper with plenty of extra virgin olive oil (about 3 tablespoons).
13. Tip the dough into the prepared tray.
14. Fold the dough into thirds, then rotate it and flip it over.
15. Cover the dough with another tray or oiled parchment paper and let it sit at room temperature for an hour to an hour and a half.
16. Preheat your oven to 220°C/430°F with the oven rack in the lowest position.
17. Spread the dough to the edges of the tray.
18. If using rosemary, sprinkle it over the dough first.
19. Drizzle more olive oil over the dough.
20. Dimple the dough with your fingers.
21. Push any additional toppings into the dimples.
22. Add some flaky sea salt over the dough.
23. Bake the focaccia for 18 to 24 minutes on the lowest rack of your oven.
24. Transfer the baked focaccia to a cooling rack.
25. Wait at least 15 minutes, then cut in and enjoy.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- scraper
- 9x13 metal baking tray
- parchment paper
- cooling rack

## Tips

- This focaccia is great for sandwiches, alongside soups or salads, and perfect for dipping.
- If you want a thinner/crispier focaccia, use a larger baking tray.
- Bake on the lowest rack of your oven to help the bottom of the bread crisp up.
- Start with 390ml water and add more if needed to achieve the right dough consistency.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@_lacebakes_/video/7459399467586850081
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2769f2ba-bb94-4c96-a769-325ed7d426ae
- Extracted: 2025-09-01

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