Focaccia

This delectable homemade Focaccia Recipe is both versatile and delicious. Serve it as an appetizer with warm cheesy dips, with seasoned olive oil for dipping or as a side dish with your favorite Italian entrees.

Easy Focaccia Recipe

Focaccia can be topped with a variety of aromatic herbs and toppings. Much like pizza you’re only limited by your imagination. How do you make homemade Focaccia: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Bloom Yeast – In the bowl of a stand mixer, add warm water, sugar and yeast to a large bowl. Stir gently then let stand for 8-10 minutes until foamy.
• Add Flour – Fit stand mixer with the dough hook. To the yeast mixture running on low speed, add bread flour and all purpose flour.
• Add Oil and Seasonings – Add olive oil, freshly chopped rosemary and sea salt to the dough.
• Knead the Dough – Raise the speed to medium and let the mixer knead for 5-7 minutes or until elastic and the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl. (If the dough is sticky, add additional all purpose flour in small amounts just until the dough comes together.)
• Let Rise – Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and turn just until it’s no longer tacky. Oil a mixing bowl then place dough back into the bowl, cover with a damp towel and let rise in a draft free place until doubled.
• Assemble – Pour reserved olive oil into a 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan tilting to fully coat bottom and sides.
• Once Risen – Gently release air from dough then place dough onto pan pulling and stretching to fit the pan, flipping once.
• Using your fingers, press holes all over the surface of the focaccia, pressing the dough until you feel the bottom of the pan without pushing all the way through.
• Drizzle with Oil – Drizzle the top with more olive oil (eyeball it) allowing it to pool in the holes. Be generous.
• Garnish – Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and sprinkle with reserved chopped rosemary evenly over the top.
• Second Rise – Cover and let rise in a warm draft free place for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Bake – Uncover and bake in a preheated 425°F oven per the recipe until puffed and golden.
• Let stand until warm then cut into squares or cut into slices and serve.

How to Make the BEST Focaccia Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Focaccia Bread: Bread flour, all purpose flour, salt, olive oil, yeast, coarse sea salt, grated Parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Stand mixer, measuring cups and spoons, large bowl, small bowl, sharp knife and cutting board.
• You can use more than the allotted amount of rosemary divided evenly between the bread and the topping. Just be careful not to overpower the flavor. Adjust to your personal taste.
• I recommend using two types of flour for this recipe for the texture that it lends to it. In a pinch, you could use all of one or the other.
• You can use more Parmesan cheese if you like. The parmesan really adds a crispiness to the top. If you increase the amount you will need additional olive oil on the top to keep it moist.
• The first dough rise may happen in as quick as an hour depending on the warmth of the area.
• The same applies to the second rise. Check it at 45 minutes and make the call from that point. Again, it depends on the area you place it and how warm or cool it is.
• Suggested Toppings: You can top this Focaccia with green or black olives, sundried tomatoes, a different variety of cheese, pepperoni slices and more. Have fun and get creative!
• Enjoy Focaccia as a side dish with your favorite Italian entrees or serve it with tapas and hummus… and some wine for a fantastic casual meal!
• Store baked Focaccia in an airtight container at room temperature or chilled for up to 3 days.
• You can freeze it for up to 2 months after baking. Thaw in the refrigerator.
• Reheat in single servings in the microwave.

More Homemade Bread Recipes to Make

• This Cheesy Garlic and Herb Bread doesn’t require any bread making at all.
• Serve this Dutch Oven Artisan Bread with soups and stews or for sandwiches.
• Easy Irish Soda Bread is a must make for St. Patrick’s Day.
• Cinnamon Roll Bread drizzled with a vanilla cream glaze.
• Ooey gooey Praline Pecan Monkey Bread is a party favorite.
• No yeast is required to make my easy Beer Bread Recipe.
• Sweet Praline Apple Bread is simply delicious.
• Gluten Free Sandwich Bread from King Arthur Baking.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Mixer
• Pastry Brushes
• Cheese Grater
• 13 x 9 inch Pan