Focaccia buns with thai basil and olives

Name: Focaccia buns with thai basil and olives
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 20 buns
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ tablespoon salt; ½ cup (125 ml) ice water; 2 cups (300 g) flour; 1 tablespoon minced fresh Thai basil or sweet basil; 1 cup (100 g) pitted black olives; 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast granules; ½ tablespoon instant yeast granules; 2 tablespoons warm water; 1 cup (250 ml) warm water; 1¼ cups (185 g) flour

Preparation info

Makes
20
buns

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Asian Tapas

By Christophe Megel and Anton Kilayko

Published 2010

About

Focaccia is a flatbread, originally from the Liguria region of north western Italy, which has now become popular all over the world. This version adds the wonderful fragrance of Thai basil.

Ingredients

Pre-ferment Dough

1/8 teaspoon instant yeast granules
1 cup (250 ml) warm wa

Asia
Europe
Thailand
Italy
Bread
Liguria
Vegan

Method

Make the Pre-ferment Dough by whisking the yeast granules with the warm water in a bowl until it dissolves. Fold in the flour until well combined. Cover the bowl with a cloth and set aside for 1 hour, leaving the Pre-ferment Dough to double in volume.
Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C