Quickest and Easiest Focaccia Bread

205 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine bread flour, instant yeast, and kosher salt in a bowl.
  2. 2Combine bread flour, instant yeast, and kosher salt in a bowl.
  3. 3Combine bread flour, instant yeast, and kosher salt in a bowl.
  4. 4Add very warm water and mix into a rough, sticky dough until no more dry flour is visible.
  5. 5Add very warm water and mix into a rough, sticky dough until no more dry flour is visible.
  6. 6Add very warm water and mix into a rough, sticky dough until no more dry flour is visible.
  7. 7Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 2 hours until doubled in size.
  8. 8Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 2 hours until doubled in size.
  9. 9Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 2 hours until doubled in size.
  10. 10Carefully release the dough from the bowl and transfer it to an oiled baking tray, being careful not to deflate it.
  11. 11Carefully release the dough from the bowl and transfer it to an oiled baking tray, being careful not to deflate it.
  12. 12Carefully release the dough from the bowl and transfer it to an oiled baking tray, being careful not to deflate it.
  13. 13Use two spatulas to gently coax the dough into the corners of the baking tray.
  14. 14Use two spatulas to gently coax the dough into the corners of the baking tray.
  15. 15Use two spatulas to gently coax the dough into the corners of the baking tray.
  16. 16Cover the dough with something flat and let it rise for a second time for 45 minutes.
  17. 17Cover the dough with something flat and let it rise for a second time for 45 minutes.
  18. 18Cover the dough with something flat and let it rise for a second time for 45 minutes.
  19. 19Drizzle the dough with olive oil and use your hands to lightly dimple the dough.
  20. 20Drizzle the dough with olive oil and use your hands to lightly dimple the dough.
  21. 21Drizzle the dough with olive oil and use your hands to lightly dimple the dough.
  22. 22Sprinkle flaky salt over the dough.
  23. 23Sprinkle flaky salt over the dough.
  24. 24Sprinkle flaky salt over the dough.
  25. 25Bake in a preheated 200° Celsius oven for 25 minutes.
  26. 26Bake in a preheated 200° Celsius oven for 25 minutes.
  27. 27Bake in a preheated 200° Celsius oven for 25 minutes.
  28. 28Let the bread cool down for 15 minutes.
  29. 29Let the bread cool down for 15 minutes.
  30. 30Let the bread cool down for 15 minutes.
  31. 31Take it out of the tray, cut it into strips, and serve warm.
  32. 32Take it out of the tray, cut it into strips, and serve warm.
  33. 33Take it out of the tray, cut it into strips, and serve warm.

Ingredients

  • 300 g bread flour
  • 300 g bread flour
  • 300 g bread flour
  • 3.5 g instant yeast
  • 3.5 g instant yeast
  • 3.5 g instant yeast
  • 4.5 g kosher salt
  • 4.5 g kosher salt
  • 4.5 g kosher salt
  • 280 ml very warm water
  • 280 ml very warm water
  • 280 ml very warm water
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • flaky salt
  • flaky salt
  • flaky salt

Equipment

cling wrapbaking trayspatulaschopping boardoven

Tips

  • Do not deflate the dough when transferring it to the baking tray.
  • Look for bubbles in the dough after the second rise to confirm success.
  • Focaccia is best eaten warm.
  • This method bypasses kneading, folding, proofing, and stretching.