Focaccia

Name: Focaccia
Prep time: 150 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp instant yeast; 2 tsp fine salt; 1.5 cups warm water; 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, leaves picked; 1 tsp flaky sea salt

Thick, airy Italian flatbread with a crispy bottom, dimpled top drenched in olive oil, and finished with flaky sea salt and fresh rosemary.

175 minMediumServes 8250 cal/serving

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp fine salt
1.5 cups warm water
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh rosemary, leaves picked
1 tsp flaky sea salt

Instructions

1

Whisk 4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp instant yeast, and 2 tsp fine salt. Add 1.5 cups warm water and 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Mix into a sticky dough.
2

Cover and let rise at room temperature for 1-2 hours until doubled.
3

Pour 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil into a 9x13-inch pan. Add dough and gently stretch toward edges. Rest if dough resists.
4

Cover loosely and let rise 45-60 minutes until puffy and filling the pan.
5

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Dimple dough with oiled fingers all over. Drizzle remaining olive oil on top.
6

Press 2 tbsp leaves picked fresh rosemary into dimples and sprinkle with 1 tsp flaky sea salt.
7

Bake 20-25 minutes until deep golden. Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

Questions

Can I make Focaccia gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 4 cups all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

Can I make Focaccia ahead?

Yes, it takes well to being made ahead. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat uncovered in a 400 F oven (or an air fryer) for a few minutes to bring the crust back; the microwave softens it.

Can I halve or double Focaccia?

Yes. As written it serves 8. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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