Cherry Tomato, Olive and Rosemary Focaccia

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    large flat loaf
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Nation's Favourite Food: 100 Best-Loved Recipes Tried, Tested, Perfected

By Neven Maguire

Published 2013

  • About

This is one of the breads that we like to serve before the starters arrive in the restaurant. Boilíe goat’s cheese also makes a fantastic topping, as it’s wonderfully creamy yet has a mild flavour. This is best warm, but it also reheats well or is fine when cold.

Ingredients

  • 450 g (1 lb) strong white flour, extra for dusting
  • 1 tsp fast-action dried yeas

Method

Mix together the flour, yeast and ¼ teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the tepid water and 5 tablespoons of the olive oil. Mix well to achieve a soft dough.

Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead for 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with oiled clingfilm and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1 ho