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Garden Focaccia

Garden Focaccia is soft, and pillowy, with olive oil crust, and golden bread, and totally mouth-watering and irresistible.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting Time1 day 2 hours
Total Time1 day 2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian, Vegetarian
Keyword: Bakery, eggless, Quick & Easy
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

for the dough:

  • 4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 cup water lukewarm
  • 4-5 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 2 tsp salt

for topping:

  • 4-5 tbsp olive oil
  • to taste salt flakes
  • 1 tbsp rosemary
  • vegetables cut to shape optional

Instructions

  • In a large-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and yeast.
  • Now add water to the mix.
  • Use a wooden spoon to mix the dough.
  • Pour olive oil on top of the dough. The oil should be enough to coat the top of the dough generously.
  • Without mixing the oil, cover the bowl with cling film tightly after removing all air. If you are using a tea towel, use more oil and cover it tightly with a rubberband to make it more airtight. If you do not slick the dough with sufficient oil, then the top layer may dry out leaving a hard and dried crust on top.
  • After 18-24 hours, when you are ready to bake, prepare the rectangular Pyrex pan or a sheet pan by greasing it with both butter and olive oil. First, apply a layer of butter and then pour 1 tbsp olive oil and spread it evenly.
  • Now remove the bowl from the refrigerator and uncover it.
  • Punch the dough down and transfer it to a prepared rectangular Pyrex pan or a sheet pan.
  • Do not spread or shape the dough. Please do not touch the dough again for 2-4 hours (depending on your environment) after transferring. The dough will spread in the pan on it's own.
  • In the meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 °F for 20 minutes.
  • After 2-4 hours, it will spread nicely in the pan. Time to dimple it!
  • First sprinkle salt flakes on it. Then sprinkle rosemary on it.
  • Now pour 2 tbsp olive oil on top of the dough. Using your fingers, press the dough down deep, making cute dimples.
  • Again sprinkle salt on top.
  • Immediately place the pan in the pre-heated oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes till nicely golden brown all over. Remove the pans from the oven and cool on cooling racks.

Notes

  1. If you are using a tea towel, use more oil and cover it tightly with a rubberband to make it more airtight. If you do not slick the dough with sufficient oil, then the top layer may dry out leaving a hard and dried crust on top.
  2. You can toppings after dimpling as I did here as they wouldn't have made a garden beauty otherwise. But you can add before dimpling or mix in the dough in the first step itself. The key is to ensure that the toppings don't burn while baking.
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