# Pesto Focaccia Bread

A delicious and easy-to-make pesto focaccia bread, perfect for any occasion.

- Total time: 765 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 whole garlic cloves
- 0.33 cup parmesan
- lemon juice
- 1 handful pine nuts
- 1 cup basil
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- quartered cherry tomatoes
- flaky salt

## Instructions

1. Add 4 cups of flour into a big bowl.
2. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the flour.
3. Add 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast to the flour.
4. Whisk to combine all dry ingredients.
5. Add 2 cups of warm water to the mixture.
6. Mix until it forms a sticky dough (no kneading required).
7. Cover the top of the dough in about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of olive oil, ensuring the dough is fully covered.
8. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
9. Refrigerate the dough for 12 hours.
10. Butter a 9x13 dish (or two small ones) really well.
11. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the buttered dish.
12. Add the dough to the dish and roll it around to coat it.
13. Let the dough rest for 3 to 4 hours.
14. To make the pesto, add 2 whole garlic cloves to the food processor.
15. Add 1/3 cup of Parmesan to the food processor.
16. Add a little bit of lemon juice to the food processor.
17. Add a handful of pine nuts to the food processor.
18. Add 1 cup of basil to the food processor.
19. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil to the food processor.
20. Blend the pesto until it's smooth.
21. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the rested dough in the dish.
22. Add the pesto to the top of the dough in random little drops.
23. Add quartered cherry tomatoes to the top of the dough.
24. Sprinkle flaky salt over the top.
25. Cover your fingers in olive oil and dimple everything into the dough.
26. Bake the focaccia in the oven.
27. Remove the focaccia from the oven.
28. Slice the focaccia and serve.

## Equipment

- big bowl
- whisk
- plastic wrap
- refrigerator
- 9x13 dish
- food processor
- oven mitts

## Tips

- Butter the dish really well.
- Cover your fingers in olive oil before dimpling.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@susi.vidal/video/7273568384942624046?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a58cd1e9-22eb-4867-9681-c400651847e3
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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