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Meyer Lemon and Rosemary Focaccia
This Meyer Lemon and Rosemary Focaccia features a tender, slightly sticky dough that bakes into a golden, aromatic bread. The dough is finger-dimpled and generously dimpled to hold pools of olive oil, topped with thin slices of Meyer lemon and fresh rosemary leaves. Coarse salt scattered on top adds a crunchy, savory contrast to the lemon’s bright citrus notes and the herb’s piney fragrance. The bread has a soft crumb inside with a lightly crisp, flavorful crust.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
resting
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
157 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 cups water warm, 105-110F
- 2 tsp yeast
- 2 tsp table salt
- 4 cups bread flour
- olive oil
- rosemary fresh leaves
- 2 meyer lemons sliced paper thin, seeds removed
- kosher salt or sea salt, for sprinkling over the top
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425F
- Put the yeast in a large mixing bowl and pour in the warm water.
- Add the salt and 2 cups of the flour, mix into a soft and sticky dough.
- Add the remaining 2 cups of flour and mix well. (The dough will still be a bit sticky)
- Cover and let rise for 40 minutes to an hour in a warm place.
- Press out the dough on a well oiled baking sheet. Using your fingers, ease it into a rectangle, approximately 9x13, give or take. Note: you can line your pan with parchment paper or a silpat mat if you like.
- Put the olive oil in a small bowl and dip your fingers into the oil, and then all over the bread, poking the bread surface and leaving little pools of oil. Do this all over the bread. Don't skimp; this will result in great flavor after the bread is baked.
- Arrange the lemon slices across the top, then scatter the rosemary leaves. Sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Bake for 18-25 minutes until lightly golden.
- The rosemary will crisp up in the oven, so you may want to scatter some fresh leaves on top of the bread after baking to refresh the rosemary flavor and give it visual appeal.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Sodium
389mg
(16%)
Potassium
61mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 389mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.