Rosemary Focaccia for a Warm, Flavorful Start to Any Meal

Rosemary Focaccia for a Warm, Flavorful Start to Any Meal

Rosemary Focaccia Bread

This warm and chewy Italian flatbread will set the perfect tone for a meal to come.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Author Andrea Price

Ingredients

  • 1 envelope active dry yeast
  • 1 2/3 cups lukewarm water
  • 4 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves divided
  • 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Stir together yeast and warm water in the bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer; let stand 5 minutes. Get ready for some serious beating!

  2. Add bread flour, 1/4 cup oil, and 1 Tbsp. table salt to yeast mixture. Beat on low speed with a  paddle attachment until properly blended, probably around 10 seconds. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 45 seconds or until the dough is smooth. Add in a Tbsp. rosemary. Replace the paddle attachment with a dough hook, and increase speed to medium-high. Beat that sucker for 4 minutes. Mind your hands, that dough's gonna be sticky.

  3. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and knead for a minute until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover the dough with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place (80° to 85°), free from drafts, for 1 hour. Its bulk should be doubled when it's ready.

  4. Press the dough into a pre-greased 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan, pressing to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cover with a kitchen towel, and let it continue rising in the warm spot for 1 hour.

  5. Preheat your oven to 475°. Press the handle of a wooden spoon into the dough to make indentations at 1-inch intervals and drizzle with 3 Tbsp. oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt and remaining Tbsp. rosemary. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until top is light brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack, and let it cool 10 minutes.

 

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