# Focaccia Bread

This video demonstrates how to bake a no-knead, same-day focaccia bread at home, emphasizing the simple process and the enjoyment of creating this Italian staple.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 milliliters Water
- 12 grams Brewer's yeast
- 6 grams Dry yeast
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 500 grams Bread flour
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Salt

## Instructions

1. Crumble Brewer's yeast into the water
2. Add sugar to the water and yeast mixture.
3. Mix until the yeast is dissolved
4. Add the bread flour to a bowl.
5. Add the water and yeast mixture to the bread flour.
6. Mix all ingredients together.
7. Add olive oil to the dough.
8. Add salt to the dough.
9. Mix to incorporate the olive oil and salt.
10. Clean the spoon and the bowl sides, cover and let rest for 30 minutes
11. Soak your hand in clean water, grab the four sides of the dough and fold them to the center
12. Lift the dough from the center and slap it into the bowl a couple of times, cover, and let rest for 30 minutes.
13. Stretch and fold the four sides again
14. Lift and slap the dough a couple of times.
15. Grease the tray with olive oil.
16. Transfer the dough into the tray and add more olive oil
17. Spread the dough on the tray
18. Cover with another tray and let rest for 30 minutes
19. Add a little more olive oil and dimple the focaccia with your fingers
20. Sprinkle a little water and coarse salt on top
21. Bake at 440°F (230°C) for 20 minutes
22. Transfer to a wire rack to cool

## Tips

- Olive oil massages make focaccia great!
- Stretch and fold doughs for the development of the gluten network
- Soak the hand in clean water to grab the 4 sides of the dough to fold them to the center

## Source

- Original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SzECOCrCSWg
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2dbd2161-d571-43ea-aab0-ffb6f1e67526
- Extracted: 2025-04-02

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