Directions
- 1Add one and three-quarters cup of warm water, two teaspoons of instant yeast, about a tablespoon of olive oil, and about a teaspoon of honey to a bowl.
- 2Whisk the ingredients together.
- 3Incorporate two cups of bread flour (or all-purpose flour).
- 4Mix the dough.
- 5Add two teaspoons of salt.
- 6Add a third cup of flour and mix again.
- 7Cover the dough and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- 8Wet your hand and perform a set of four stretch and folds on the dough.
- 9Cover the dough and let it sit for another 15 minutes.
- 10Wet your hands and perform another set of stretch and folds.
- 11Cover the dough and let it rest for about an hour to an hour and a half.
- 12Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and add lots of olive oil, spreading it evenly.
- 13Dump the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- 14Gently stretch and fold the dough over itself a few times.
- 15Cover the dough, possibly with another pan or parchment paper, and let it spread out on its own for another hour.
- 16Help the dough spread out evenly on the cookie sheet if it hasn't fully spread on its own.
- 17Add extra olive oil as a topping.
- 18Add rosemary as a topping.
- 19Add flaky sea salt as a topping.
- 20Preheat the oven to 440 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 21Bake the focaccia in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1.75 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- extra olive oil
- rosemary
- flaky sea salt
Equipment
bowlcookie sheetparchment paperpanoven
Tips
- If you don't have bread flour, use all-purpose flour.
- Keep hands wet for stretch and folds.
- Slightly undercook the focaccia if you plan to make sandwiches with it.
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