Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, Focaccia Bread is the perfect yeast bread for you to enjoy on dinner and accompany with soups and stews. It can be used in making sandwiches as well.
This delectable bread takes next to no extravagant ingredient and can be easily prepared at home without requiring much time and effort.
Health Benefits
- Focaccia bread has 143 calories and is low in fat and cholesterol.
- Utilizing olive oil gives the bread delicious flavor as well as contributes positively the nutrition.
Ingredients
cup of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: 1/2
cloves of garlic (finely minced): 2
tablespoon of thyme (fresh and chopped); you can also use 1 teaspoon of dried thyme instead: 1
tablespoon of rosemary (fresh and chopped); you can also use 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary instead: 1
teaspoon of black pepper (fresh and grounded): 1/4
cup of warm water: 1
teaspoon of active dry yeast: 2 1/4
teaspoon of honey: 1/4
cups of all-purpose flour: 2 1/2
teaspoon of kosher salt: 1
How To Make Focaccia Bread
Preparing the Dough
- In a skillet, mix olive oil with minced garlic, thyme, rosemary and black pepper.
- Place the skillet over low heat and cook the mixture for five to ten minutes, stirring frequently.
- Ensure to cook only until the mixture is aromatic and pull off the heat before the garlic turns brown.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water with yeast and honey. Stir the mixture a couple of times and set aside for five minutes.
- Add one cup of flour and 1/4 cup of the garlic and olive oil fusion to the yeast mixture. Stir the combined mixture until dough is moistened. Let it rest for five further minutes.
- Use the remaining 1 ½ cup of flour and salt to form a dough with the yeast-flour-garlic mixture.
- On a board, knead the dough until it is smooth and soft.
- In a large greased bowl, transfer the dough and cover with a damp towel. Let it rise for approximately 1 hour.
Baking the Dough
- Once the dough has rested for 1 hour, heat the oven to 450 degrees.
- In a 9-by-13 inch baking sheet, use two tablespoons of the garlic-olive oil mixture for greasing.
- Transfer the dough to the baking sheet and then press it down to level it down to the pan.
- Use your fingers to pit the dough.
- Use the remaining garlic-olive oil mixture to sprinkle on the top of the dough.
- Let the dough rise for around 20 minutes until it puffs slightly.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the dough has cooked to golden brown.
- Let the bread cool on a wired rack.