Rosemary Focaccia

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Rosemary Focaccia

This stunning loaf is a crowd pleaser and the perect accompanement to any meal.

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr

Equipment

• Baking Tray
• Mixing Glass Bowl

Ingredients

• 3½ cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1⅓ cups warm water of 110f
• 2 tsp sugar or honey
• 7 gr active dry yeast
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• Fresh rosemary

Instructions

• Place the water, sugar and yeast into the bowl of a stand mixer and stir. Allow to activate for between 5-10 minutes until creamy and foamy.
  
• Mixing on low speed, add in the flour, olive oil and salt.
• Increase the speed to medium and mix for around five minutes until the dough is pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
  
• Add a little extra flour if the dough is too wet.
• Grease a mixing bowl and place the dough into the bowl.
  
• Cover with cling film and place somewhere warm to rise for around an hour and until doubled in size.
  
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a rectangle of around half an inch in thickness.
  
• Cover with a damp towel and allow to rest for 20 minutes during which it will continue to rise.
• Preheat the oven to 400f.
• Grease and line a 9 x 13 inch baking tray.
• Place the dough into the tray and make deep dents across the surface of the loaf.
  
• Place sprigs of fresh rosemary into each dent.
  
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the sea salt.
• Bake for 20 minutes until the top is golden and the dough is coked through.
  
• Serve drizzled with more olive oil.

Course: Bread

Cuisine: English

Keyword: Bread, Focaccia, Quick & Easy

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