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herby focaccia on a cooling rack

Homemade Basic Rosemary Focaccia

Source: donuts2crumpets
This Rosemary Focaccia is soft and fluffy on the inside with a slightly crisp outside and a beautiful chewiness in every delicious bite!
Servings: 12
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rise Time 2 hours
5 from 8 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/3 cups warm water
  • 1 Tbsp instant yeast
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 3-1/2 to 4 cups bread flour (can substitute AP, will just be lighter, less chewy)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp fresh rosemary and/or other fresh herbs
  • Additional olive oil and sea salt for drizzling/sprinkling over the top of the bread

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl combine the warm water, yeast and sugar. Let stand for 3-4 minutes until starting to foam.
  • In your mixing bowl, whisk together 3-1/2 cups flour and the salt. Add the yeast mixture and olive oil then start your mixer on low speed with the dough hook until the dough starts to come away from the sides. (At this point you can add additional spoonful’s of flour, up to another 1/2 cup total if needed. You don’t want the dough to be too sticky and you want it to form in to a ball. You may not need any more! I usually just end up needing a couple of spoonful’s, not the entire 1/2 cup.)
  • Let the mixer continue to knead the dough for 5 minutes.
  • Shape the dough into a ball, place in a greased bowl, drizzle with a little bit of olive oil that you toss the ball around in. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
  • Lightly grease a 13×9 pan.
  • Once the dough has risen, punch it down and stretch it in to the prepared baking dish as best you can using your knuckles and fingers.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rise another 30 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
  • Drizzle another tablespoon or two of olive oil over the top and using your fingers, poke dimples all over the top of the bread.
  • Sprinkle the bread with the fresh rosemary or other herbs and then sprinkle with some flakey sea salt, (I love Maldon Sea Salt Flakes!)
  • Bake at 400 for 20-23 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Remove from pan and let cool slightly on a cooling rack before slicing. You can drizzle with a little more olive oil before serving if desired.