05/01/2025
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Here’s a delicious focaccia recipe Michelle enjoyed at Christmas (swipe to end or read below 👇)
Ingredients
25g yeast
25g honey
600ml water, Luke warm
900g flour
1 garlic clove
1/2 bunch rosemary, picked from the stem
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
25g salt
Sea salt to finish
Method:
1. In a large bowl, sieve the flour and salt then make a well in the centre. In the well add the honey, yeast and warm water.
2. With your fingers, dissolve the yeast and water together. Once it is dissolved, start to incorporate the flour. Keep doing this until a dough is formed.
3. Knead the dough for about 5min until it is smooth and elastic.
4. Once kneaded, form the dough into a ball shape. With 1 tbsp of oil, pat the dough with the oil on your hands - this will stop the dough from drying out. Cover the bowl of dough with cling film.
5. Let the dough sit for about 1 hour, this time may vary depending on how hot your kitchen is.
6. While the dough is proving, make the herb oil for the top of the focaccia. Begin by placing in a mortar and pestle 1 garlic clove and a small pinch of salt. Pound the garlic, adding a sprig of rosemary. Repeat this until the herb is lightly broken up, as this will allow tho flavour to release. Then add the extra virgin olive oil to the herb mix and set aside for the moment.
7. Once the dough has about doubled in size, knead the dough one more time - this time only for about 1 min as you don’t want to over work the dough at this stage.
Method continued in comments (too long for the caption limit 😅)