Focaccia

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:37:56 GMT

Step 1

put the flour in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook

Step 2

add the yeast to one side of the flour and the salt to the other side, then mix everything together

Step 3

make a well in the middle of the flour

Step 4

add 2 tbsp of olive oil and 350ml of warm water, mixing until you have a slightly sticky dough

Step 5

add the remaining 50ml of the water if needed to bring the dough together

Step 6

mix on a medium speed for 6 to 8 minutes, until you have a soft, smooth dough

Step 7

lightly grease a large bowl

Step 8

put the dough into the bowl, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for 1 hour, until doubled in size

Step 9

grease a shallow rectangular tin

Step 10

dust your countertop with a little flour, then knock back the dough and tip it onto the countertop, streching it to fit the tin

Step 11

transfer to the tin, cover with the tea towel and leave to prove again for 45 minutes, until risen

Step 12

preheat oven to 200oC

Step 13

press your fingers into the dough to make dimples, leaving about 2.5 cm between indentations

Step 14

brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle over the flaky sea salt

Step 15

push springs of rosemary into the dimples in the dough

Step 16

bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes

Step 17

when the bread comes out of the oven, drizzle over another 2 tbsp of olive oil

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