Green Olive & Rosemary Focaccia

Name: Green Olive & Rosemary Focaccia
Ingredients: 2 cups [480 ml] warm water (110°F [45°C]); 2½ tsp active dry yeast; 2 tsp sugar; 5 cups [700 g] all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp fine sea salt; 1 cup [240 ml] olive oil, plus more for the bowl; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 5 oz [140 g] jar green olives (about 36 olives), halved; 5 oz [140 g] jar green olives (about 36 olives), halved; Flaky sea salt, for serving (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
16

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Every Season Is Soup Season

By Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

Published 2023

About

Focaccia is my go-to bread for when I’m hosting. It yields a big sheet pan’s worth of carb and always comes out tender and soft. I know 1 cup [240 ml] of olive oil is going to sound like a lot, but the oil is what gives this bread its crispy exterior and pillowy interior.

Ingredients

2 cups [480 ml] warm water (110°F [45°C])
2½ tsp active dry yeast

Vegan
Bread
Autumn

Method

Combine ¼ cup [60 ml] of the warm water, the yeast, and sugar in a small bowl and let sit for 10 minutes, or until bubbly.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dou