Appetizers
Easy Same-Day Focaccia
Prep Time: 60 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Serves: 4
This same-day focaccia is soft, fluffy, and so easy to make. It’s a super beginner-friendly bread recipe with a simple method and such a good result.
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Ingredients
Serves 4- 500 g white bread flour
- 420 ml warm water
- 6 g instant yeast
- 15 ml olive oil
- 5 g honey
- 10 g salt
- Extra virgin olive oil, for the pan and topping
- Flaky sea salt, to finish
Instructions
- Mix the dough
In a large bowl, whisk together the warm water, instant yeast, olive oil, honey, and salt. Add the flour and mix until a shaggy dough forms. - First rest
Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rest for 15 minutes. - First stretch and fold
Perform your first round of stretch and folds, then cover again and let it rest for another 15 minutes. - Second stretch and fold
Do another round of stretch and folds, then cover and let the dough rise for 1 1/2 hours. - Prepare the pan
Grease a 9x13-inch tray with 1 tbsp olive oil, then line it with parchment paper and add 2 tbsp olive oil on top of the parchment. - Transfer the dough
Add the dough to the prepared tray and fold it over itself gently. Cover and let it rest for another 1 1/2 hours. - Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 430°F. - Top and dimple
Uncover the tray and drizzle about 3 tbsp olive oil over the dough. Add your toppings if using, then dimple the dough all over with your fingertips. Finish with flaky sea salt. - Bake
Bake on the lowest rack of the oven for 23 minutes, or until the top is golden. - Cool before slicing
Let the focaccia cool before cutting into it.
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