Friday, September 12, 2008

Focaccia Bread

My #2 baby (I think, to most mums, our daughter's will always remain babies regardless of their age! ) is off to camp for the weekend and there's been no Bento since Thursday.

I've made Focaccia bread several times and it's turned out really good. Some people has asked for the recipe, here it is:

15g Yeast granules


300 ml lukewarm water
10 ml salt
3 sprigs (or more) fresh rosemary, chopped


90 ml of olive oil
550g bread flour
15 ml coarse sea salt


1. Mix half the lukewarm water with the yeast granules and allow it to froth.



2. Sift flour and salt into a bowl.
3. The recipe recommends to hand knead but I use the Kenwood hook and knead the flour, the frothed yeast, the balance of the water and 3/4 of the olive oil until you get a soft dough.
4. Leave to rise for 2 hours until doubled size.
5. Hand knead and knock back the risen dough, adding in the chopped rosemary.
6. Flatten into an oiled roasting tin approx 10 x 14 inches.
7. Cover with oiled clingwrap and prove until doubled.
8. Press fingertips into the dough to make deep indentations.
9. Cover again and rise until doubled.
10. Pre-heat oven to 220C.
11. Brush over the remaining oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
12. Place a tin of hot water in the base of the oven.
13. Bake the bread for 20 minutes until golden.
14. Turn out to cool, but it is best eaten warm.


6 comments:

Emily said...

A friend gave me a rosemary plant but it died on me in two weeks!

You make it look so simple! Tks for sharing.

3lilangels said...

Mmm... I just love the smell of freshly baked bread. I can just smell this now.

Thanks for the recipe.

Biblo said...

I will copy the recipe for my SIL and get her to bake it.... ^_*

Bento Pet said...

emily: I used to have a complete herb garden! They've since died! Much regrets but no time to TLC them. *sigh*

It is a simple process, only takes time so need to plan a little before baking.

Bento Pet said...

3lilangels: This is great for sandwich or even just dipping in olive oil and balsamic vinegar! Delicious!

Bento Pet said...

biblo: Tell me the result! My #2 loves to eat it plain!

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