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    Best Focaccia Bread

    Best Focaccia Bread

    Thin, crispy crust with a soft-as-cloud inside. This focaccia is the perfect bread for sharing and entertaining. The olive oil, simple technique, and dimpled texture make it irresistible.

    Best Focaccia Bread

    Ingredients

    • 280 ml water
    • 7 g fresh yeast(or 4 g dry yeast)
    • 360 g bread flour
    • 8 g salt
    • 22 ml olive oil(plus more for the pan and topping)
    • to taste coarse salt(for topping (optional))

    Instructions

    1. 1
      Mix 280 ml water with 7 g fresh yeast (or 4 g dry yeast) until well dissolved.
    2. 2
      Add 360 g bread flour and 8 g salt. Mix until there's no more dry flour. You should get a very wet dough.
    3. 3
      Add 22 ml olive oil and mix until completely incorporated.
    4. 4
      Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
      Timer Available:First Rest (30:00)
    5. 5
      With a wet hand, stretch all 4 sides to the center, then lift and slap the dough back. The dough is very sticky, so keep your hands wet!
    6. 6
      Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
      Timer Available:Second Rest (30:00)
    7. 7
      Repeat stretch-and-fold. The dough is now much more elastic. This only takes about 15 seconds—don't skip it!
    8. 8
      Rest for 10 minutes.
      Timer Available:Brief Rest (10:00)
    9. 9
      Grease a baking pan generously with olive oil.
    10. 10
      Transfer the dough into the pan with greased fingers. If it's hard to spread, let it rest a few minutes and try again.
    11. 11
      Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
      Timer Available:Pan Rise (30:00)
    12. 12
      Drizzle generously with olive oil.
    13. 13
      Dimple the focaccia deeply with your fingers all over the surface.
    14. 14
      Sprinkle lightly with water, then optionally top with coarse salt.
    15. 15
      Bake at 230°C for 20 minutes until golden and the crust is thin and crispy.
      Timer Available:Bake (20:00)
    16. 16
      Transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy it plain or with your favorite toppings!
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