Focaccia Bread recipe
Our homemade focaccia bread recipe makes the most beautiful loaf of bread. Crispy on the exterior and soft and fluffy inside, this bread is so flavorful inside and out, and you won’t believe how easy it is to make.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F at step 8. Add a baking dish with hot water to the bottom rack of the oven.
- Add flour and salt to a bowl. Create a well.
- Add warm water and oil. Sprinkle yeast and sugar.
- Allow the yeast to sit until it’s active and bubbly.
- Mix dough until combined, cover and set aside to rest.
- Stretch and fold every 30 minutes, 3 times. After 3rd streth, rest 1 hour.
- Grease a 9”x13” baking dish with 2 Tbsp oil. After third stretch add the dough to the baking dish and spread as much as you can.
- Rest another 30 minutes. Pour remaining 2 Tbsp oil over bread. Use your fingers to make indentations across the surface of the dough, pressing through the dough to the pan.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until the top of dough is crispy.
Notes
- Use good yeast: It’s important that your yeast is still alive for this recipe! Test your yeast in warm water before trying this recipe to make sure it still bubbles up.
- Correct temperature: Make sure the water you use is at 110°F for the yeast to activate correctly!
- Storage. Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for 1-2 days.
- Freeze. Keep the bread fresh longer, you can store it in a freezer-safe bag and keep for up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw: Place the bread in the fridge overnight. Reheat the bread by placing it in the oven at 350°F for 5 minutes.