Focaccia

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a large mixing bowl, add warm water, honey, extra virgin olive oil, and instant yeast and whisk together.
  2. 2Add bread flour and fine sea salt, and stir well until combined to a shaggy dough.
  3. 3Scrape down the bowl and cover it up for 15 minutes.
  4. 4Do stretch and folds.
  5. 5Wet your hand, grab the dough, and pull it over itself until the dough has tightened up into a ball-like shape.
  6. 6Cover again for 15 minutes and repeat the stretch and folds once more.
  7. 7Cover and rest for an hour to an hour and a half at room temperature.
  8. 8Line your baking tray with parchment paper and extra virgin olive oil.
  9. 9Tip the dough into the tray and fold it into thirds.
  10. 10Rotate the dough and then flip it over.
  11. 11Cover with another tray or with some oiled parchment paper and let it sit at room temperature for an hour to an hour and a half.
  12. 12Spread the dough to the edges of the tray.
  13. 13If you're using rosemary, sprinkle that over, then drizzle over some olive oil and dimple.
  14. 14Push any additional toppings into the dimples, add some flaky sea salt, and bake for 18 to 24 minutes on the lowest rack of your oven.
  15. 15Transfer to a cooling rack and then cut and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 390 ml warm water
  • 5 g honey
  • 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 g instant yeast
  • 500 g bread flour
  • 10 g fine sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • flaky sea salt
  • rosemary
  • onions

Equipment

large mixing bowlwhiskbaking trayparchment papercooling rack

Tips

  • Cover and rest dough at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  • Stretch and fold the dough and then cover and rest at room temperature for 15 minutes
  • Repeat the stretch and fold once more, cover and proof at room temperature for 1 to 1.5 hours.
  • Wait at least 15 minutes before cutting the focaccia.