🍞🌿 Grandma’s Focaccia with Olive Oil & Herbs (Golden, Puffy & Perfectly Chewy)

Description

Grandma didn’t knead this bread to impress anyone — she made it because the house felt wrong without the smell of baking dough and rosemary. Puffy inside, crisp outside, and drenched in olive oil, this focaccia has just the right amount of chew and crunch. It’s not just bread. It’s a ritual.

Ingredients

• 🌾 400 g (3 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 💧 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) warm water
• 🧂 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 🥄 1 tsp sugar
• 🍞 2 tsp instant yeast
• 🫒 3 tbsp olive oil (plus more for topping)
• 🌿 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)
• 🧄 Optional: 1 garlic clove, sliced thin

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ In a bowl, mix 🌾 flour, 🧂 salt, 🥄 sugar, and 🍞 yeast.
2. 2️⃣ Add 💧 warm water and stir into a sticky dough. Add 🫒 1 tbsp oil.
3. 3️⃣ Cover and let rise for 1 hour, until doubled.
4. 4️⃣ Oil a baking pan generously. Pour in dough and press it out gently.
5. 5️⃣ Let rest 30 min. Preheat oven to 220°C (430°F).
6. 6️⃣ Dimple the dough with fingers. Drizzle with 🫒 oil, sprinkle with 🌿 rosemary and 🧄 garlic.
7. 7️⃣ Bake for 20–25 min until golden and bubbling.
8. 8️⃣ Let cool slightly before slicing. Eat while warm.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 15 min
⏳ Rise: 90 min
🔥 Bake: 25 min
🕒 Total: 2 h 10 min

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