Same-day Focaccia
Directions
- 1In a large mixing bowl, add warm water, honey, extra virgin olive oil, and instant yeast. Whisk together.
- 2Add bread flour and fine sea salt. Stir until well combined.
- 3Scrape down the bowl and cover for 15 minutes.
- 4Perform stretch and folds until the dough forms a ball. Cover for 15 minutes.
- 5Repeat stretch and folds. Cover and rest at room temperature for 1-1.5 hours.
- 6Line a baking tray with parchment paper and coat with extra virgin olive oil.
- 7Transfer the dough to the tray and fold into thirds. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 1-1.5 hours.
- 8Preheat the oven to 220°C/430°F.
- 9Spread dough to the edges of the tray. Sprinkle rosemary (if using). Drizzle with olive oil, dimple, and add toppings.
- 10Add flaky sea salt.
- 11Bake for 18-24 minutes on the lowest rack of the oven.
- 12Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
Ingredients
- 500 g white bread flour
- 390 ml warm water
- 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 6 g instant yeast
- 5 g honey
- 10 g fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 0 flaky sea salt
- 0 rosemary
Equipment
large mixing bowlwhiskspatulabaking trayparchment paperovencooling rackknife