Simple Rosemary Focaccia
- FOR THE DOUGH:
- 4-1/2 cups Unbleached All-purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Plus More For Oiling Bowl
- 2 teaspoons Instant Yeast
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1-1/2 cup Warm Water
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- 1/4 cups Plus 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Cornmeal, As Needed
- 3 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Rosemary
- Fleur De Sel, For Sprinkling
- Crushed Red Pepper, To Taste (optional)
- Note: Prep time includes 1 hour and 20 minutes inactive time.
- Place flour, olive oil, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Begin mixing with the paddle attachment. Gradually pour in the warm water and mix until combined. Switch to a dough hook and mix for 5 minutes on medium to medium-low.
- Remove the dough to a surface lightly coated with flour. Knead a few times until the dough is not as sticky. Place in an oiled bowl. Loosely cover with a piece of oiled plastic wrap. Let rise for about 1 hour, or until puffy and doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment. Pour 1/4 cup olive oil on top of the parchment, spreading out over the entire sheet. Sprinkle with cornmeal.
- Press the risen dough onto the oiled parchment, stretching into a freeform oval. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Drizzle the top of the dough with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with the chopped rosemary, several pinches of fleur de sel, and a couple small pinches of red pepper.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown. Slide the bread onto a wire cooling rack to cool just a bit. Serve warm.
flour, olive oil, yeast, sugar, kosher salt, water, ubc, cornmeal, rosemary, fleur de sel, red pepper
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/simple-rosemary-focaccia/ (may not work)