Directions
- Mix water, honey and yeast in a bowl.
- Add 200 g (7 oz.) of flour.
- Mix thoroughly, then cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- Set aside for 1 hour to rise, then put in the fridge.
- The dough should rest in the fridge for 24 hours, but a few hours more or less won't make much difference.
- Once it has risen in the fridge, add salt, the rest of the flour 90 g (3 oz.) and mix everything together.
- Knead the dough for 15 minutes by hand or for 10 minutes with a kneading machine.
- Cover the dough and leave it on the counter to rise for 1 hour.
- After this time divide the dough into 2 parts and form balls.
- Prepare square or round baking trays approximately 24x24cm (9x9 inches).
- Pour about 5 tablespoons of olive oil into each baking tray and insert one ball of dough.
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave the dough in a warm place to rise for 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 230°C (450°F).
- With your hands slightly dampened, spread the dough throughout the baking tray.
- Add the desired combination of ingredients such as dried tomatoes and olives or fresh rosemary and sea salt. Or, as in my case, cherry tomatoes and a mix of herbs.
- Put in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Serve hot as a snack or cold as an accompaniment to other dishes.
Ingredients
Focaccia:
200 ml water
290 g flour (preferably type 00)
2 g honey
3 g fresh yeast
(or 1.5g dry yeast)
7 g salt
10 tbsp. olive oil
Toppings:
dried tomatoes
olives
fresh rosemary
cherry tomatoes
oregano, basil
salt, pepper
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