Easy 2 Hour Focaccia Bread

by Sarah Recipes

Focaccia Bread with a crisp crust, soft center, and garlic parmesan topping. Easy to make Focaccia no need to wait overnight, ready in 2 hours.

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SIMPLE INGREDIENTS MAKE FOCACCIA BREAD

I love this focaccia recipe, it always comes out perfect and it only takes 2 hours! You can customize it however you like, the topping choices are unlimited. Our favorite is garlic, parmesan, and parsley! Its so soft, fluffy, with a crisp crust.

Ingredients:

  • flour: A mix of All purpose flour and bread flour go in this, for a soft but chewy bread.
  • yeast: Instant yeast, but you can use dry active yeast as well.
  • warm water: Not hot! Just slightly warm. To hot will kill the yeast.
  • olive oil: Use the boldest extra virgin olive oil for maximum flavor.
  • Salt: Coarse salt is best, but whatever you have is just fine!
  • Sugar or honey: Gives it a slight sweetness, and sugar is needed for the yeast to work well!

Easy 2 Hour Focaccia Bread

Soft, fluffy, with a crisp crust. This Focaccia is ready within 2 hours.
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 100 grams All purpose flour 1 cup
  • 135 grams Bread Flour 1 cup
  • 3 grams Salt 1/2 teaspoon
  • 12 grams Sugar or honey 1 tablespoon
  • 7 grams Instant yeast 2 1/4 teaspoons
  • 168 Grams Olive oil (divided) 3/4 cup
  • 177 Grams Warm water 3/4 cup

Topping options

  • Minced garlic
  • Parsley
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Caramelized onions
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Rosemary

Instructions
 

  • Add flours. salt. sugar. instant yeast. water, and 1/2 cup of olive oil in a mixing bowl or stand mixer.
    Mix until doughy comes together. Continue to knead dough until you have a smooth silky dough, about 2/3 minutes
  • Place the ball of dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a clean tea towel. or plastic wrap. Place in a very warm place for 1 hour.
    I like to use the oven with just the light on or my bread proof setting on mv oven.
  • After 1 hour your dough should be bubbly and risen.
    Drizzle another 2 tablespoons of oil into your pan (cast iron skillet, glass baking dish, or cookie sheet. Use your hands to stretch and pat the dough out into roughly the size of the pan you're using.
  • Cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap. and return it to the warm place for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes remove the dough from warm place and use your fingers to poke deep holes into the dough. Pressing all the way down to the bottom of the pan.
    Spread remaining olive oil over the surface of the dough and then sprinkle with salt flakes and rosemary, or your choice of toppings.
  • Place pan into a COLD oven. and turn to 400℉.
    The dough should rise as the oven heats un. and then bake once the temperature is reached.
  • After about 20-25 minutes, the focaccia should be risen and golden brown on top.
  • Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly in the pan before lifting out.

Notes

After the 30 minute rise, you can place focaccia dough into the fridge and bake next day. 
Store in an air tight container for up to 3 days, or freeze. 
Add any toppings you would like, even pizza toppings! 
Keyword bread, No knead bread