Focaccia

Name: Focaccia
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes 2 × 800 g (1 lb 10 oz) loaves
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 5 eggs, beaten; 155 ml (5 fl oz) olive oil; 125 g (4 oz) spicy black olives, pitted; 1 teaspoon salt; 900 g (1 lb 14 oz) white bread flour; leaves from 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped; leaves from 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped; 30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast; 30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast

Preparation info

Makes
2 × 800 g
loaves

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Bread

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2000

About

This soft Italian bread is traditionally filled or topped with delicious ingredients—here sea salt, herbs and olives. Serve with a simple tomato salad and some Parmesan for lunch.

Ingredients

30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast

Lunch
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare the yeast with 300 ml (10 fl oz) water following the method in the Chef’s tip.
Sieve the flour and salt into a large mixing bow