Directions
- 1Mix the dry ingredients: bread flour, fine semolina (or more flour if semolina is not available), instant yeast, and salt.
- 2Add lukewarm water and olive oil to the dry ingredients and mix until everything is combined.
- 3Cover the dough with a tea towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- 4Wet your hands and perform 6 stretch and folds, turning the bowl after each fold.
- 5Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes.
- 6Add some greaseproof paper and olive oil to a large oven dish, optionally greasing the bottom with butter to secure the paper.
- 7After the rest, oil all your utensils, hands, and the work surface thoroughly as the dough is sticky.
- 8Pour the dough onto the oiled surface and cut it into 6 equal pieces.
- 9Fold each piece inwards four times, then flip it over and shape it into a ball.
- 10Place the shaped dough balls into the oven dish, cover them, and let them rest for another 45 minutes to rise.
- 11Preheat your oven to 220°C.
- 12After 45 minutes, oil your hands again and dimple the dough as shown in the video.
- 13Top the dough with more olive oil.
- 14Bake in the preheated oven for 22-25 minutes.
- 15Once cooked, remove the focaccia rolls from the dish and cool them down on a wire rack.
Ingredients
- 360 g bread flour
- 50 g fine semolina OR more flour
- 7 g instant yeast
- 0.5 Tbs salt
- 350 ml lukewarm water
- 40 ml olive oil
Equipment
oven dishtea towelwire rack
Tips
- Wet your hands after each fold as the dough is sticky.
- Oil all your utensils, hands, and the work surface to prevent stickiness.
- Grease the bottom of the oven dish with butter to prevent the greaseproof paper from moving.
Related recipes
Cheese bread
Italian · Baked Goods
Mini Carbonara Quiches
Italian · Baked Goods
Same-day Focaccia
Italian · Baked Goods
Cheesy Bread
Italian · Baked Goods
Caramelized Zucchini Meatballs
Italian · Baked Goods
Sheet Pan Chicken and Gnocchi
Italian · Baked Goods
Chicken caesar garlic knot sandwiches
Italian · Baked Goods
Focaccia di Zucchine
Italian · Baked Goods
Savory Garlic Parmesan Rolls
Italian · Baked Goods
Seeded no knead bread
Italian · Baked Goods
Homemade Pizza Dough
Italian · Baked Goods1h
Cheesy garlic brioche
Italian · Baked Goods3h 10m