This is the BEST bread recipe for beginners, hands-down! You don’t need a mixer and there’s no kneading required. It only takes 5 minutes to stir together and it can sit in the fridge for up to 3 days – it’s ready to bake whenever you are! This focaccia is a Tuscan dream for your tastebuds, perfectly crisped on top with delicious garlic + rosemary infused olive oil. It’s pronounced “foh-kah-chuh” and will have you saying “fab-u-lous!” The thick, spongy texture is perfect for dipping in soup, using for pesto slab sandwiches, serving with pasta, topping like a pizza, or curating your charcutier board. 

There are several variations below to add in rosemary + fresh garlic + black pepper (trust us, you want to try this one ASAP!), tomato herb with cheese, or tomato with caramelized onion.  These can be the perfect side-dish. I also LOVE to serve this with Boursin Garlic Herb Cheese that you can get at most grocery stores.  Just slice cut the focaccia and then your guests can spread the cheese all over the top while it's still warm.  Guys...it just melts in perfectly to the bread!  The moral of the story is that there are a lot of ways to enjoy focaccia and it's a very hands-off recipe making it the perfect addition to any meal.

Happy Unsifted Baking!
-Keira

Unsifted's Tuscan Focaccia

HANDS-ON:     10 minutes
RISE (fridge):   12 - 36 hours
YIELD:              9 x 13” pan 

DIRECTIONS

1.  Mill the berries

2.  Stir ingredients in medium bowl

3. Refrigerate at least 12 hours

• Cover bowl with plastic wrap or damp towel
• Immediately put bowl in fridge for at least 12 hours

4.  Let the dough rise at room temperature

Pro-tip: If using USA Pans you can skip the butter step, otherwise be sure to grease pan with butter well then add olive oil to prevent sticking. If using two 8” pie pans, grease with butter and add just 1 Tbsp olive oil per pan. You could also use parchment paper with olive oil to help prevent the bottom from sticking to a glass pan.

• Lightly grease 9 x 13” baking pan with butter
• Add 2 Tbsp olive oil to bottom of pan (on top of butter)
• Using spatula (or hand), lift edges of dough and gently fold toward center (try to maintain the bubbles)
• Rotate bowl and repeat until rough ball formed
• Transfer dough ball to prepared pan
• Let dough rest 3-4 hours, or until it has expanded to the edges of pan. For quick rise, this will only take 30 min.

5.  Dimple the dough + bake

Pro-tip: Bake immediately after dimple + drizzle steps. Waiting even 10 minutes will lessen the dimpled effect. 

• Heat oven to 425F (middle rack)
• Coat fingertip with olive oil
• If necessary, gently stretch the dough to fill the pan
• Sprinkle desired mix-ins on top of dough
• Dimple dough with fingers (press to bottom of dough)
• Drizzle 2 Tbsp olive oil over top of dough
• Sprinkle flakey sea salt over top of dough (to taste)
• Immediately place pan in preheated oven
• Bake at 425F for 25-30 mins or until golden brown
• Remove from pan; cool 10 min on rack before cutting

STORAGE

VARIATIONS

• SEA SALT + CRACKED PEPPER

In Step 5, add the following:
½ tsp ground black pepper

• FRESH GARLIC + ROSEMARY

Pro-tip: For enhanced flavor, try infused olive oil: stir the fresh garlic + rosemary into the olive oil at least 1 hour prior to using.

In Step 2, stir in (or Step 5, top with):

1 tsp fresh garlic (minced)
2 tsp dried rosemary leaves
½ tsp ground black pepper

• TOMATO + HERB

In Step 2, add the following:
½  tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
½ tsp dried basil
¼ tsp ground black pepper

• CARMALIZED ONION + TOMATO

In Step 5, add the following:
1 large sweet onion (thinly sliced, caramelized)
1 medium tomatoes (thinly sliced)
2 tsp whole rosemary leaves
2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/3 cup finely grated parmesan 

• FOCACCIA BREAD ART

• Follow recipe through dimpling
• Arrange toppings in desired design (peppers, asparagus, scallions, olives, tomatoes, onions, etc.)
• Press toppings into dough
• Brush entire surface with olive oil
• Sprinkle with sea salt
• Bake as directed

Substitution: Use 1 tsp dried herbs per 1 Tbsp fresh herbs

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