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Small Batch Focaccia Bread

Small Batch Focaccia Bread

This Small Batch Focaccia Bread topped with olive oil, herbs, and coarse salt is perfect for 2-4 people.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Bread
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet (9 x 7)
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

Bread Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh herbs chopped Combination of rosemary, thyme, oregano or whatever you have. Can also use dried herbs but use ½ tsp.
  • ½ cup warm water 105-115 degrees F.
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon dry active yeast
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • coarse salt for top
  • fresh rosemary for top

Instructions
 

Herbed Olive Oil

  • Combine 1 tablespoon water, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon of fresh minced herbs or ½ teaspoon dried herbs. Let sit while making bread. To be drizzled over dough before baking.

Focaccia Bread

  • Proof yeast and sugar in ½ cup warm water - 105-115 degrees F until foamy and bubbly.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, salt and olive oil.
  • Add in yeast mixture and mix to combine. Dough will be sticky.
  • Cover and allow dough to rise for 30 minutes.
  • Add 1 - 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil into 9 x 7 inch sheet pan, brush to coat pan. You want a lot of oil.
  • Add dough and stretch to fit pan, if dough springs back, let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes for gluten to relax.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • After dough is stretched to pan, cover with plastic wrap and let rise 30 minutes.
  • Dampen your fingers and dimple the dough.
  • Drizzle herbed olive oil over dimpled dough and allow it to fill in the dimples.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • After baked, remove from pan and let it cool on a baking rack, this will keep the bottom of the dough crispy.

Notes

Focaccia Bread Topping Ideas: Halved Cherry Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese and fresh Basil Leaves, Caramelized Onions and Roasted Garlic, Thinly sliced potatoes, zucchini or squash, Olives, Cheese such as Mozzarella, Parmesan, Goat Cheese, Pesto and Sun dried Tomatoes, Prosciutto, Bacon or Salami.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 297mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Bread, Easy Recipe, Focaccia, Herb Bread, homemade, Small Batch
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