I Love You Focaccia Bread

Name: I Love You Focaccia Bread
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2-¾ cups lukewarm water; 1-½ tablespoon granulated yeast; 1 tablespoon sea salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 6-½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; sea salt; finely chopped fresh rosemary

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3 hrs 10 mins
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3 hrs 10 mins
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I Love You Focaccia Bread

Zeke Sanchez

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A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

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Ingredients

2-¾ cups lukewarm water
1-½ tablespoon granulated yeast
1 tablespoon sea salt
2 tablespoons sugar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
6-½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
sea salt
finely chopped fresh rosemary

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Instructions

Mix the yeast, salt, sugar, and olive oil with the water in a 5-quart bowl, or a lidded (not airtight) food container.
Mix in the flour using a large wooden spoon or sturdy large whisk until all flour is incorporated.
Cover (not airtight), and allow to rest at room temperature until dough rises and begins to collapse (or flatten on top), approximately 1½ to 2 hours.
The dough can be used immediately after the initial rise, though it is easier to handle when cold. Refrigerate in a lidded (not airtight) container and use over the next 4-5 days.
For heart shaped focaccia breads - prepare a sheet pan by greasing well with about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Preheat oven to 450˚F.
Pull out about ¼ of the dough and place on a well floured counter. Roll or pat out until approximately ½ inch thick. With a heart shaped cutter, cut out as many hearts as possible and place on a prepared sheet pan. Re-roll the dough as needed to make more hearts or just make some fun irregular-shaped focaccia.
Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and fresh rosemary. Make 6-8 indentations with fingertips, if desired, in each heart.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Removed from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack. Serve with extra virgin olive oil for dipping.

Notes

If you want to make regular focaccia, just pull about a fourth of the dough and pat into an oiled 9x13 inch pan. Allow to rise until doubled in size, then press all over with your finger to dimple, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh rosemary and sea salt. Bake at 450˚F for approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and try to control yourself until bread is slightly cooled.