Focaccia recipe

Name: Focaccia recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups bread flour ((Note 1)); 4 tsp white sugar; 1 1/4 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking salt); 1 tsp instant / rapid rise yeast ((Note 2)); 3/4 cup very warm water ((~40℃ /104℉)); 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 125g/ 1/2 cup (packed) boiled and mashed potato (, around 1/2 large potato; floury variety (Note 3)); 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 tsp sea salt flakes ((Note 4)); 5 garlic cloves (, cut into fine batons (Note 5)); 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 1/2 tsp finely chopped rosemary leaves ((fresh)); 12 - 14 cherry tomatoes (, red); 3/4 tsp dried oregano leaves ((or 2 1/2 tsp finely chopped rosemary leaves)); 16 - 18 kalamata olives (, pitted)

Instructions

Cook:30min

Recipe video above. Forget the pale, too-sweet pillow bread that fuelled the focaccia rage of the 90's. This is how Focaccia should be - crispy on the outside, yet moist and fluffy inside with a little chew. This authentic Italian bread is bursting with character and impossible to stop eating at just one slice!Short on time? Try the new Quick and Dirty Focaccia!

Updated at: Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:19:52 GMT