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Focaccia Bread
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Focaccia Bread

Focaccia Bread is a popular bread from Italy, It is similar to Pizza and it is usually topped with herbs, onions, tomato and even meat at times
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Resting Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 5
Calories: 142kcal

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Dry Yeast
  • ½ cup Luke warm water
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • ¼ tsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Tomato

Instructions 

  • In a bowl take lukewarm water and add in the dry yeast and set it aside for 5 mins let it get activated. Meanwhile, add in All-purpose flour in a mixing bowl add in Salt, sugar and Olive oil.
  • Give a quick mix and then by this time the yeast would have got activated. Now add-in Yeast mixture to the flour.
  • Mix well and bring it together to form a soft dough. Now cling wrap the bowl along with the dough and let it rest in a dark place for about 1 ½ hour. The dough would have proofed up by this time.
  • Now punch out the air and the using a rolling pin roll out to form a thick flatbread of any desired shape. Place it in a baking tray.
  • Use your hand and form small impressions throughout the bread brush it generously with olive oil.Now top it will onion slices and tomato pieces.
  • Cling wrap it once again and set for 30 mins.
  • Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C for about 10 mins and then bake at 180 Deg C for about 20-25 mins until the break moved freely on the baking pan and the crust turns golden.

Notes

If using instant yeast add it directly to the flour no need to soak in lukewarm water and activate it.
Feel free to experiment with the toppings as per your wish.
Oregano, Italian seasoning, chili flakes, and rose Mary if added give a nice flavor.
Tastes good when tasted with Tomato sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.2g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword Focaccia bread
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