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Italian Focaccia

Name: Italian Focaccia
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: One 9x13 pan
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 500 g (4 cups) bread flour; 400 ml (1 2/3 cups) warm water; 7 g (2 tsp) instant yeast; 10 g (2 tsp) salt; 2 tsp sugar; 60 ml (1/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil; Flaky sea salt; Fresh rosemary

Dimpled olive-oil flatbread

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25m

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25m

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One 9x13 pan

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🏛 A little history

Focaccia has roots in ancient Rome, where 'panis focacius' meant bread baked on the hearth. The Ligurian region around Genoa is most associated with the modern olive-oil version.

Traditionally pressed with the fingertips to form dimples that hold pools of oil and salt, focaccia is eaten across Italy as a snack, sandwich base, or table bread.

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Stir flour, water, yeast, salt, and sugar into a wet, sticky dough.
Cover and let rise at room temperature 1 hour, then refrigerate overnight for best flavor (or rise 2 hours total).
Oil the pan generously. Transfer dough, fold it over itself a few times, and let rest 20 minutes.
Stretch the dough to fill the pan. Rest until puffy, about 45 minutes.
Drizzle with olive oil and press deep dimples all over with oiled fingertips.
Scatter rosemary and flaky salt. Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 22–25 minutes until golden.
Lift from the pan and cool on a rack so the bottom stays crisp.

💡 Chef Axl's tips

A long, cold rise gives airy holes and deep flavor.
Don't skimp on olive oil — it fries the bottom to a crisp.

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Italian Focaccia

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