5 from 22 votes
Focaccia Bread
Focaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread similar in style and texture to pizza; in some places, it is called "pizza bianca". Focaccia can be served as a side dish or as sandwich bread. Top with your favorite herbs, garlic, and vegetables to create a beautiful design!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rising Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
24
slices (2 full loaves)
Calories:
103 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer, Bread
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Dough
- 4 cups flour (all purpose)
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cup water warm
- 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast (mixed with 1 teaspoon of sugar)
- ¼ cup olive oil (plus extra for greasing the pan)
Optional Toppings
- garlic thinly sliced
- rosemary fresh or dried
- salt (coarse sea salt if possible)
- olive green, black
- tomato
- red bell pepper roasted
- red onion
- green onion
- hot peppers
- sweet pepper
- sundried tomatoes
- olive
- vegetable any of choice
Instructions
- Add the flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer, set aside.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, add the water and sprinkle the yeast and sugar mixture over the water, set aside until it proofs (doubles in size and become puffy).
- Once the yeast mixture has proofed, add it to the flour mixture along with the oil. Attach a dough hook and knead on medium speed for 3 to 5 minutes or until it becomes a nice smooth dough ball. Knead by hand for approximately 10-15 minutes until a smooth dough ball forms if you do not have a stand mixer.
- Place the dough in a large oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm draft free place until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, punch down to deflate it on a lightly floured surface (ex. Kitchen counter).
- Add a few tablespoons of oil to the bottom of two 9 inch pie dishes or baking sheets (or 1 pie dish and 1 rimmed cookie sheet) and set aside.
- Cut the dough in half and place each half in the pie dishes or cookie sheet. Flatten the dough and flip to coat both sides of the dough with oil.
- Use your fingers to poke deep holes into the dough over the whole surface. Poke all the way down until you touch the pie dish/baking sheet.
- Loosely cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave in a warm spot to rise until doubled again.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Once the dough has risen, top with the garlic, rosemary, salt and a drizzle of oil or get creative and use toppings (peppers, olives, asparagus, mushrooms, etc.) to create a design. Drizzle 1-2 tablespoon of olive oil evenly over the top of the dough.
- Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until crispy and light golden brown.
- Optional: drizzle with additional olive oil when it comes out of the oven for serving.
- Slice and serve warm. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Potassium
33mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 slices (2 full loaves)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 33mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.