Same-day Focaccia

2h 10m
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk together warm water, olive oil, honey, and yeast in a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2Stir in bread flour and salt, mix well until a dough forms.
  3. 3Scrape down the bowl and cover for 15 minutes.
  4. 4Do stretch and folds until the dough tightens up into a ball-like shape.
  5. 5Cover and rest for 15 minutes. Repeat stretch and folds once more.
  6. 6Cover and let it rest for 1-1.5 hours at room temperature.
  7. 7Line a 9x13 metal baking tray with parchment paper and coat the paper with 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
  8. 8Tip the dough into the tray, fold it into thirds, rotate, and flip over.
  9. 9Cover and proof at room temperature for 1-1.5 hours.
  10. 10Preheat oven to 220°C/430°F.
  11. 11Spread dough to the edges of the tray, sprinkle with rosemary (if using).
  12. 12Drizzle with olive oil, dimple, add other toppings, add flaky sea salt.
  13. 13Bake for 18-24 minutes on the lowest rack of your oven.
  14. 14Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.
  15. 15Cut and enjoy!

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 bowlwhiskspatula9x13 metal baking traynonstick parchment paperovencooling rackknife