Italian focaccia
KronJäst- 30 min
- 2 hours 40 minutes
Focaccia is an Italian wheat-based flatbread seasoned with salt. It can also be seasoned with rosemary or other herbs. Top it with your favorite ingredients.
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Dissolve the yeast in the water, then add the salt, oil, and flour.
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Knead until the dough is smooth and shiny, about 7 minutes in a mixer or 12 minutes by hand.
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Let the dough rise, covered with plastic wrap, for about 1 hour.
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Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll the pieces into balls and let them rest for a while, covered with a kitchen towel.
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Roll out the pieces to about 15 cm in diameter and place them on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
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Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 250 °C.
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Brush the bread generously with olive oil and press indentations into the bread with your fingers.
Add your toppings and, if desired, a little pesto. -
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Place the bread in the oven. Reduce the temperature to 220 °C and bake for about 10 minutes.
Tip! If you need a little help getting started or want to learn more, feel free to check out our Baking School. Good luck with your baking!
Ingredients
- 30 g (3/5 packet) KronJäst for Bread, fresh
- 600 g (6 dl) water, lukewarm
- 9 g (1.5 tsp) salt
- 7 g (0.5 dl) olive oil
- 240 g (about 4 dl) durum wheat flour
- 540 g (about 9 dl) all-purpose wheat flour
Topping
Suggested toppings:
- olives, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, or small pieces of salami.
- rosemary, pesto.
Brushing
- 90 g (1 dl) olive oil
The recipe comes from
kronjast.se
