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Amazing focaccia bread

Amazing Focaccia: Rosemary Focaccia, Goat Cheese Focaccia, Olive Focaccia

This beautiful bread is crisp on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside. It bakes quickly and tastes delicious with any of the toppings listed in this post. It's crispy, oily, and salty with a dense soft interior. It can be eaten on it's own, or used as sandwich bread.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: breaded, breaded chicken, focaccia, focaccia bread, goat cheese, olives, parmesan, rosemary, thyme
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Rising time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 461kcal
Author: Anneke Silva

Equipment

  • Kitchen Aid Mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Cutting Board
  • Chef knife
  • Cheese grater

Ingredients

Focaccia

  • 1 3/4 cups Warm water
  • 2 1/4 tsp Yeast
  • 1 tbsp White sugar
  • 5 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Coarse sea salt

Toppings

  • 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
  • 1/4 cup Goat cheese
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan
  • 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 10 olives sliced
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Instructions

  • Combine the water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and set aside for 10 minutes until bubling.
    Combine the water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and set aside for 10 minutes until bubling.
  • Using a mixer with a dough hook combine the flour, salt, yeast mixture and half the olive oil on low for several minutes until it starts to pull together.
  • After the dough comes together, kneed for another 5 minutes on medium then transfer it to a floured board.
    After the dough comes together, kneed for another 5 minutes on medium then transfer it to a floured board.
  • Kneed a few times then transfer to an oiled bowl.
    Kneed a few times then transfer to an oiled bowl.
  • Cover the bowl and leave it in a warm place (ideally the stove top) for an hour.
    Cover the bowl and leave it in a warm place (ideally the stove top) for an hour.
  • Pour the rest of the olive oil into the pan and place the dough in it.
  • Turn the dough over so it's covered then stretch it out to s 8 x 10 inch rectangle.
  • Press your fingers into the dough and poke holes without going all the way through.
    Press your fingers into the dough and poke holes without going all the way through.
  • Leave the dough in a warm place to rise for an hour and pre heat the oven to 425 F.
  • Before placing the dough in the oven, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with the coarse sea salt.
    Before placing the dough in the oven, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with the coarse sea salt.
  • Sprinkle with your choice of toppings: rosemary sprigs; goat cheese and thyme; or olives and parmesan.
    Sprinkle with your choice of toppings: rosemary sprigs; goat cheese and thyme; or olives and parmesan.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden on top and hollow to the tap.
    Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden on top and hollow to the tap.

Nutrition

Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 981mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg