Super Simple Homemade Focaccia

Updated at: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:14:58 GMT

Step 1

Add the warm water, honey, yeast and 1 tbsp of olive oil to a bowl and stir.

Step 2

Then add the flour and salt. Mix thoroughly until the dough has formed and then cover and leave for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Wet your hands and then fold the dough over itself 4 - 6 times. Cover for another 15 minutes and repeat this process 4 times in total. 15 minute intervals, 4 - 6 folds each time.

Step 4

Then pour over a tbsp of olive oil, cover the bowl with cling film and leave in the fridge overnight or up to 48 hours.

Step 5

Remove from the fridge, the dough should be nice and smooth and full of bubbles.

Step 6

Place some baking paper in a baking tray and add olive oil. Scoop the dough into the tray, cover and leave to proof for 2 hours at room temperature.

Step 7

Oil your hands and dimple the dough, this allows the dough to form lots of even bubbles and creates great texture.

Step 8

At this point you can top the dough with whatever you like, olives, confit garlic, rosemary etc and add a generous pinch of sea salt along with lots of olive oil.

Step 9

Preheat oven to 220c/430f and bake on the middle shelf for 25 minutes.

Step 10

Remove from the oven, leave to cool for 15 minutes in the tray and then place on a wire rack for another 30 minutes.

Step 11

Slice and enjoy!

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