Garlic Confit Foccacia

Updated at: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:32:23 GMT

Step 1

Combine the water, yeast and sugar in a jug and let sit for 10 minutes

Step 2

Add the flour, salt, olive oil and yeast mixture into a mixing bowl and combine into a shaggy dough, then cover and let sit for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Wet your hands and slip them under the dough, picking it up and let it gently stretch out, then fold it round on itself and back into the bowl, then cover and sit for 30 mins

Step 4

Repeat the stretch and folding process once more, before placing into an oiled bowl in the fridge overnight

Step 5

Add the oil into a pan on lowest heat setting. Add all the cloves of garlic and a sprig of rosemary and let gently cook for 2 hours then allow to cool

Step 6

Add some of the flavoured oil into an 8x12 inch Foccacia tin and fold and lay in the dough, pressing it out to all corners then cover and let rise til doubled in size

Step 7

Preheat the fan oven to 200C

Step 8

Spoon over all the garlic pressing it in with your fingers and sprinkle a pinch of flakey salt over the whole top

Step 9

Bake at 200C for 20-24 minutes til deep brown and bounces back when you press. Let slightly cool and enjoy!

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