05/05/2023Breads and baguettes - Bakery - Appetizers and starters

Easy Focaccia

Name: Easy Focaccia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serv.
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 480 g all-purpose flour; 500 mL water; 2 tsp dehydrated baker's yeast; 1 tsp maple syrup; 8 g salt; 125 mL olive oil

For hosting Blender-free One pot Italian cuisine

For: 4 serv.Difficulty: MediumPreparation: 15 minCooking: 35 minRest: 3h00

Alright, focaccia is my thing. First of all, I'm passionate about leavened dough and Italian cuisine, which is a perfect match. Besides, it's so delicious and infinitely versatile, it goes well with everything, and it's not complicated to make 😍 My husband is also a big fan of focaccia - we actually had it with all sorts of toppings on our wedding day! At my café, I cook it every morning too!

And yet, I hadn't shared my recipe here until now :)

As you'll see, it's very hydrated (105% water compared to the flour). This is what gives it that crispy crust and soft crumb. Immersing it in oil is also essential for the crispiness 🥰

Servings

Ingredients

Cups

-all-purpose flour 480 (g)
-water 500 (mL)
-dehydrated baker's yeast 2 (tsp)
-maple syrup 1 (tsp)
-salt 8 (g)
-olive oil 125 (mL)

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Steps

In a large mixing bowl, pour the warm water. Add the maple syrup and the dehydrated yeast. Mix and let it sit for 10 minutes. Foam should form on top, a sign that the yeast is alive and well.
Add the flour and salt, and mix by hand to form a dough. Fold it onto itself a few times to give it strength (your hand should form a palm so as not to press your fingers into it at this stage, otherwise your fingers will stick to the dough).
In another mixing bowl, pour the oil and add the dough, immersing it in the oil without mixing. Let it rise for 2 hours.
Pour the focaccia dough onto a baking sheet. Add the toppings of your choice (flaky sea salt, rosemary, roasted garlic, cherry tomatoes...). And let it rise for another 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F).
Press your fingers into the dough to create bubbles, and then bake for 35 minutes.