Homemade Italian Focaccia

Bring la dolce vita to your kitchen with our delicious focaccia recipe! Crispy on the outside, fluffy in the inside and with lots of olive oil.

Ingredients (6-8 servings)

Dough:
480 g all-purpose flour
350 ml warm water
20 g honey
10 g salt
4 g fresh yeast
3 tbsp olive oil

Topping:
6 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic (pressed oil or grated)
2 tbsp chopped rosemary
1 tbsp sea salt
Cocktail tomatoes, spring onion, olives, herbs, red onion

Step 1. Mix water with honey & yeast. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

Step 2. Knead flour, salt, olive oil & the yeast-water mixture into a dough. Then leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.

Step 3. Mix all the topping ingredients & set aside for later.

Step 4. Wet your hands, pull the dough up on one side & fold in the middle. Repeat on all four sides. Then cover the dough & let it rest in a warm place for 1 hour. Repeat the process 3-4 times & leave to rise for one hour in between each time.

Step 5. Oil a baking tray with olive oil & place the dough in it. Oil your fingers & spread the dough with light pressure. Cover & leave to rest for one hour.

Step 6. Press your fingers into the dough. Then pour olive oil over the dough and into the made holes. Leave to rest for one hour, then add the toppings.

Step 7. Bake in the middle of the oven for about 25 minutes at 200°C (top/bottom heat) with steam or place a bowl with water in the oven.

Buon appetito!