Easy Focaccia

215 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add flour and instant yeast to a bowl and give it a mix.
  2. 2Add flour and instant yeast to a bowl and give it a mix.
  3. 3Add flour and instant yeast to a bowl and give it a mix.
  4. 4Then add your lukewarm water, olive oil and salt.
  5. 5Then add your lukewarm water, olive oil and salt.
  6. 6Then add your lukewarm water, olive oil and salt.
  7. 7Mix well with a metal spoon and finish off scraping the sides with a spatula.
  8. 8Mix well with a metal spoon and finish off scraping the sides with a spatula.
  9. 9Mix well with a metal spoon and finish off scraping the sides with a spatula.
  10. 10Cover and rest 30 minutes.
  11. 11Cover and rest 30 minutes.
  12. 12Cover and rest 30 minutes.
  13. 13Wet your hands and begin four stretch and folds.
  14. 14Wet your hands and begin four stretch and folds.
  15. 15Wet your hands and begin four stretch and folds.
  16. 16Cover and another 30 minutes.
  17. 17Cover and another 30 minutes.
  18. 18Cover and another 30 minutes.
  19. 19Repeat the process for stretch and folds wetting your hands when necessary.
  20. 20Repeat the process for stretch and folds wetting your hands when necessary.
  21. 21Repeat the process for stretch and folds wetting your hands when necessary.
  22. 22Once you're done, wet your two fingers and place them underneath the dough.
  23. 23Once you're done, wet your two fingers and place them underneath the dough.
  24. 24Once you're done, wet your two fingers and place them underneath the dough.
  25. 25Pull the dough towards you and tuck the dough in, turn around and repeat.
  26. 26Pull the dough towards you and tuck the dough in, turn around and repeat.
  27. 27Pull the dough towards you and tuck the dough in, turn around and repeat.
  28. 28Rest 45 minutes.
  29. 29Rest 45 minutes.
  30. 30Rest 45 minutes.
  31. 31Rease your baking dish and cover in parchment paper.
  32. 32Rease your baking dish and cover in parchment paper.
  33. 33Rease your baking dish and cover in parchment paper.
  34. 34Once the dough is ready, add a bit of oil to the bottom of your dish and proceed to pour the dough out.
  35. 35Once the dough is ready, add a bit of oil to the bottom of your dish and proceed to pour the dough out.
  36. 36Once the dough is ready, add a bit of oil to the bottom of your dish and proceed to pour the dough out.
  37. 37With oiled hands, fold one end of the dough inwards, turn the dish around and do the other side.
  38. 38With oiled hands, fold one end of the dough inwards, turn the dish around and do the other side.
  39. 39With oiled hands, fold one end of the dough inwards, turn the dish around and do the other side.
  40. 40Turn 90 degrees and flip over.
  41. 41Turn 90 degrees and flip over.
  42. 42Turn 90 degrees and flip over.
  43. 43Gently stretch the dough from underneath.
  44. 44Gently stretch the dough from underneath.
  45. 45Gently stretch the dough from underneath.
  46. 46Cover and rest 45 minutes.
  47. 47Cover and rest 45 minutes.
  48. 48Cover and rest 45 minutes.
  49. 49With really oily hands you can start to dimple.
  50. 50With really oily hands you can start to dimple.
  51. 51With really oily hands you can start to dimple.
  52. 52Place your fingers inside and massage the dough until you see big bubbles forming.
  53. 53Place your fingers inside and massage the dough until you see big bubbles forming.
  54. 54Place your fingers inside and massage the dough until you see big bubbles forming.
  55. 55You can add some rosemary at this stage.
  56. 56You can add some rosemary at this stage.
  57. 57You can add some rosemary at this stage.
  58. 58Make sure you rub some oil in so it doesn't burn.
  59. 59Make sure you rub some oil in so it doesn't burn.
  60. 60Make sure you rub some oil in so it doesn't burn.
  61. 61Add some more olive oil and bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
  62. 62Add some more olive oil and bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
  63. 63Add some more olive oil and bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
  64. 64Cool on a wire rack and enjoy.
  65. 65Cool on a wire rack and enjoy.
  66. 66Cool on a wire rack and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 650 g strong bread flour
  • 650 g strong bread flour
  • 650 g strong bread flour
  • 7 g instant yeast
  • 7 g instant yeast
  • 7 g instant yeast
  • 580 ml lukewarm water
  • 580 ml lukewarm water
  • 580 ml lukewarm water
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 15 g salt
  • 15 g salt
  • 15 g salt
  • 1 olive oil
  • 1 olive oil
  • 1 olive oil
  • 1 rosemary
  • 1 rosemary
  • 1 rosemary
  • 1 salt
  • 1 salt
  • 1 salt

Equipment

bowlmetal spoonspatulabaking dishparchment paperwire rack