Herb Focaccia Bread
A nice and basic dough recipe that creates a crisp herb focaccia bread with a light texture. Perfect to accompany any Italian pasta meal.
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Ingredients
- 2¼ tsp active yeast, ...[$0.34]
- 1 tbsp. white granulated sugar, ...[$0.02]
- 2 cups warm water, 100 °F...[$0]
- 4 cups all purpose flour, divided...[$0.92]
- ¼ cup olive oil, divided plus extra for topping...[$0.36]
- 2 tsp. salt, ...[$0.14]
- 1½ tbsp. rosemary, fresh...[$0.25]
- 1½ tbsp. oregano, fresh...[$0.25]
- 1½ tbsp. basil, fresh...[$0.25]
- ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper, fresh...[$0.15]
Instructions
- Proof yeast first by adding yeast, warm water and sugar in a large bowl and setting it aside until yeast foam and rises.
- Add in 2 cups flour and stir together. Cover and set in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Batter should be bubbly when it comes out of the fridge. Blend the remaining flour, 3 tsp. olive oil and salt into dough until it is smooth. The dough will be very wet.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until it doubles in size.
- Oil a jelly roll with the remaining olive oil and pour dough out on pan.
- Let dough stand in warm place for 15 minutes then brush on a little more olive oil and to top and sprinkle all the fresh or dry herbs.
- Bake at 425 °F for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes and cut to eat.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 195mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 130IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg