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Focaccia Bread

This Focaccia Bread is so easy and comes together in only 20 minutes!

Prepare

01

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Grease a cast iron skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, set aside.

Bloom yeast 

02

Add the water, sugar, and yeast to the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough attachment. Stir to combine. Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes.

Knead dough

03

Add in flour, salt and 1tbsp olive oil. Mix until the dough begins to pull away from the sides and forms a sticky ball. If it is not pulling from the sides add a bit more flour.

Place in skillet

04

Lightly flour your hands and form the dough into a ball. Place in the skillet and spread to cover the entire skillet.

Proof and bake

05

Turn off the oven and place the skillet in the oven for 20 minutes to rise. Remove the skillet from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees.

Make herb oil

06

Meanwhile combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, parmesan, garlic powder and rosemary.

Spread oil 

07

Brush the mixture on top of the bread. Using your fingertips make indents over the top of the dough.

Bake

08

Place back in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, sea salt, and parmesan cheese for topping!

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