Simple and Best Same Day Focaccia Bread Recipe

Prep Time 3 30

Cook Time 23

Cuisine bread

Servings 12 servings

500 g White bread flour (12% protein content or higher) (~ just over 5 cups)
400 ml Warm water
15 ml Olive oil (1- 2 tbsp)
7 g Instant yeast (1.5 tsp)
5 g Sweetener (We use honey)
10 g Salt (2 tsp)
Extra Olive oil (to line the pan and drizzle)
Flaky sea salt to garnish
Toppings of choice (we used basil pesto and 'everything but the bagel style seasoning')

In a bowl mix the warm water, yeast, honey, salt and olive oil together.
then add in your flour and mix until combined.
Let the mixture sit covered in a bowl for 15mins before stretching the dough into itself on all corners.
Cover and repeat above step after another 15mins.
Cover the bowl for the last time and let it sit again at room temp for 1hr 30mins.
Oil your baking tray and tip your dough into the tray.
Cover and proof in baking tray for 1hr 30mins.
Drizzle with olive oil, dimple it and add your toppings.
Bake on lowest rack in the oven at 220°C or 430 °F for 18-23 mins. It may take longer in your oven, so leave it in until it’s a deep golden brown, don’t worry if it takes longer than 23 mins!
Enjoy by itself, dipped into olive oil and balsamic vinegar or us as sandwich bread.

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