Focaccia Rolls

192 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Mix the dry ingredients: bread flour, fine semolina (or more flour if semolina is not available), instant yeast, and salt.
  2. 2Add lukewarm water and olive oil to the dry ingredients and mix until everything is combined.
  3. 3Cover the dough with a tea towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  4. 4Wet your hands and perform 6 stretch and folds, turning the bowl after each fold.
  5. 5Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes.
  6. 6Add some greaseproof paper and olive oil to a large oven dish, optionally greasing the bottom with butter to secure the paper.
  7. 7After the rest, oil all your utensils, hands, and the work surface thoroughly as the dough is sticky.
  8. 8Pour the dough onto the oiled surface and cut it into 6 equal pieces.
  9. 9Fold each piece inwards four times, then flip it over and shape it into a ball.
  10. 10Place the shaped dough balls into the oven dish, cover them, and let them rest for another 45 minutes to rise.
  11. 11Preheat your oven to 220°C.
  12. 12After 45 minutes, oil your hands again and dimple the dough as shown in the video.
  13. 13Top the dough with more olive oil.
  14. 14Bake in the preheated oven for 22-25 minutes.
  15. 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.