Focaccia Easy as Pie

Name: Focaccia Easy as Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (about 1¼ packets) active dry yeast; ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons, and more for the bowl; 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt; 4 cups (500 g) spelt flour, plus more for kneading; 1 tablespoon cornmeal; 5 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped; 5 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped; Leaves from 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Vegan Everything

By Nadine Horn and Jörg Mayer

Published 2019

About

Fresh focaccia is an integral part of breakfast in northwestern Italy. The bread is similar to pizza, but thicker. Here we make a classic version with rosemary and sun-dried tomatoes.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon (about 1¼ packets) active dry yeast
¼ cup (60

Europe
Italy
Bread
Pie
Breakfast
Vegan

Method

Whisk 1⅓ cups (320 ml) warm water into the yeast in a small bowl. Set aside until the yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes.
Stir ¼ cup (60 ml) plus 1 tablespoon of the oil and 1 tablespoon of the salt into the yeast. Combine the yeast mixture with the flour in a large bowl and stir with a wooden spoon.
On a floured work surface, knead the dough for about