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Delicious Italian Rosemary Focaccia

cake November 1, 2017

Do I really need to explain the reason why is Focaccia so popular? Is it the XVOO, or the rosemary, or maybe the “crispy softness”? I don’t know the answer but I only know that it’s something I could probably live on 🙂

This recipe comes with the instructions about how to make the dough in 5 minutes, without the need of kneading by using a spoon. Kneading is beneficial but optional. If you own a food processor or a blender that’s another quick easy way to make the dough in a few minutes. Here’s the recipe. The same dough can make a nice pizza crust. photo by coco zordan

The Recipe

Servings

2 focaccias

Prep time

10 min.

Cooking time

20 min.

Ingredients

dough
unbleached flour 6 1/2 cups
active dry yeast 2 tablespoons (2 packages)
water 3 cups
salt 1 1/2 tsp
olive oil 2 tbs
a pinch of sugar
top
salt
olive oil for the top 1/2 cup
rosemary (dry or fresh) 1 tbs
tools
6-qt. container w/lid or a wet kitchen towel, or plastic wrapping to cover
a long thin spoon (to mix)
anti-stick oven pan
dough scraper

Directions

In a container mix tall ingredients well together with a spoon till all flour is wet

Scratch the bottom to make it sure you don’t leave any dry flour there

Cover with a lid or with some plastic wrapping and let it rest in a warm place at least 3-4 hours

To make it more elastic, you can push it down when it has doubled its size (about 1 hour) and let rise again. You can repeat a couple of times. If you don’t have the time you can use it immediately after it has proofed (tripled its size).

Flatten the dough into a pan that you’ll use for baking. Brush the surface with some oil, add salt,rosemary, spray some water. If you like your focaccia thicker and spongy, cover it with a plastic wrapping or a food cover , place it in a warm spot and let it rise again. Put the oven 425/450 and bake it for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

to make a potato focaccia add some sliced potatoes, rosemary, salt and XVOO. Bake at 425 F. Add mozzarella after 15/20 minutes. Let it bake for more 10 minutes until cheese starts turning golden brown.