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Why make your own focaccia? It’s about the bragging rights of course! Just kidding, the answer is because it’s tasty. Besides who doesn’t like know that if worst come to worst, society shuts down, and humanity spins into chaos… At least someone will know how to make bread! Tasty bread at that!
Oops, did I just get too dark again? Sorry, sorry… Anyhoo, on to the bread. Like any bread—you have to do that rise and wait thing, but it really isn’t that much work. Plus poking holes in the dough is actually kinda soothing, like those sensory tables, but for adults.
Of course you can add any herbs, spices, or vegetables you want! Some of the best topping choices are: caramelized onions, rosemary, tomatoes, cheese, garlic, figs, or olives. It all depends on how you plan to use it! If it’s just for a bread to dip in sauce or soup, keep it simple. If you plan to use it as an appetizer, go nuts!
Focaccia
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup water water
- 2 tsp sugar or honey
- 1 packet of yeast
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 3 tbsp olive oil for dough
- 2 tbsp oil for drizzle
- 2 tsp salt
Seasonings
- Garlic
- Parmesan
- Flake Salt
Instructions
- Add yeast and warm water to mixer bowl. Let bloom for 10 minutes.
- Use bread hook attachment.
- While mixer is on low, slowly add in the flour. Add sugar and salt.
- When flour is mostly incorporated, pour in oil and turn mixer to medium speed.
- After the dough has come together and has been mixing for about 5 minutes, turn off the machine.
- Flour a surface, scrape dough out of bowl and knead for 10 minutes.
- Grease a bowl with oil and form dough into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise 50 minutes, should double.
- With oil saved for drizzle, use ¼ of it to oil a pan.
- Mold dough into desired oval, square, or circle shape in pan. Cover and let rise 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Poke finger holes through out dough evenly. Pour remaining oil over bread, add any seasonings you desire here. I recommend using at least salt.
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
