I love bread. I love baking it (both for pleasure and for anger management) and I love eating it. I also love Italian things. Naturally it follows that I’m sharing a recipe for Italian bread.
This focaccia is truly the easiest bread you’ll ever make. It requires minimal manual labour and absolutely zero emotional labour. This focaccia is soft, fluffy, and too easy to consume all in one go. The one drawback of this recipe is that it’s not very suitable for rage baking.
This is just a basic recipe for focaccia, but you can top it (like I did in the photos) with all manner of wonderful things like herbs (I love rosemary), olives, tomatoes, onions (caramelised, yum), cheese, eggplant, and more.
Easy Focaccia
Soft, fluffy, and way-too-easy-to-eat-all-of-it-in-one-go focaccia
Servings 12
Calories 196kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams all purpose flour
- 1 packet (2¼ teaspoons) instant dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- Salt to taste
- 100 milliliters extra virgin olive oil divided, plus extra
- 250 milliliters warm water
Optional:
- Herbs and other toppings
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar and a generous pinch of salt.
- Make a well in the center, and mix in half of the olive oil and the water.
- Using a fork and then your hands, work the dough until it comes together. It should be soft and slightly sticky. Pick up the dough and throw it back into the bowl a couple of times.
- Pour a generous amount of olive oil over the top of the dough, making sure to coat all of the dough and the bowl in the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 1-2 hours).
- Punch down the dough and put it into a greased 9x13in sheet pan. Stretch out the dough until it reaches the corners, and press into it with your fingers multiple times. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C. Sprinkle some salt – and, if using, herbs and other toppings – over the top of the dough and bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
- While the focaccia is still hot, pour the remaining half of the olive oil over the top and sprinkle with more salt. Serve warm.
Notes
- Focaccia has endless variations! Try it topped with rosemary and green olives, or with tomatoes, onions, and cheese, or with eggplant and mozzarella!
I tried the recipe and it came out delicious !
Yay!