New Focaccia recipe, and it’s EPIC

New Focaccia recipe, and it's EPIC

We upgraded our Focaccia recipe to a whole new level and it is so good. Check it out and give it a try.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 425 ml lukewarm water
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 8 g dry yeast
  • 500 g wheat flour type 00
  • 15 g salt
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 250 g smoked cheese
  • 100 g sun dried tomatoes
  • 125 ml olive oil

Toppings

  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Pitted green olives

Instructions
 

Toppings

  • cut the cheese in small cubes
  • mince the sun dried tomatoes
  • cut the cherry tomatoes in 3 equal parts

Dough

  • in a jar with the lukewarm water add the yeast
  • add the sugar
  • add the dry yeast, stir it and then put it aside to proof
  • in a big bowl add the wheat flour type 00
  • add the salt
  • add the oregano and dry mix it using your dough scraper
  • once foam has formed, the yeast is ready to add it in the bowl
  • add the 2 tbsp olive oil
  • mix everything in using a tablespoon
  • take the dough scraper and scrape down the sides, flip it over a couple of times and make sure that there are no dry spots
  • cover the bowl for 30 minutes or until double in size
  • with a wet hand flip and fold the dough
  • cover the bowl for 30 minutes or until double in size
  • add ⅓ of the cheese and spread it on top of the dough
  • add ⅓ of the sun dried tomatoes and spread it on top of the dough
  • with a wet hand flip and fold the dough
  • in a large cast iron skillet add the 125 ml olive oil
  • flip out the dough into the skillet pan and add a little bit of olive oil on top of the dough
  • flatten the dough
  • cover it and let it rest for 40 minutes until the dough is spread out and fills up the pan completely
  • arrange the toppings evenly on the dough
  • place the cast iron skillet in a pre heated oven running at 250℃ - 482℉ for 25- 30 minutes
  • ready to serve

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