No knead foccacia
Soft and fluffy foccacia that needs no kneading and not much time either !
Ingredients
- 220 grams or 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 and half teaspoons instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 180 ml or 3/4 cup warm water.
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion and 5-6 olives sliced thin- for the topping
- 2 tablespoons olive oil - for the pan and topping
Instructions
- Grease a 8 inch pan with oil.Spread one tablespoon oil well on the bottom.
- Heat the water so that it is lukewarm. (You should be able to put your finger in for 5 seconds. It should be too hot to keep it in any longer . A thermometer shoild show between 95 and 115 degrees)
- Mix the warm water with the sugar and yeast. Keep aside for few minutes to froth.
- After the yeast gets activated , add the flour , salt , and oil. Mix with a wooden spoon until a dough forms.
- It's a sticky dough but if it looks too wet and sticky , add up to two tablespoons flour more and mix in.
- Spread the dough on your prepared pan spreading it almost till the edges.
- Cover and keep aside for an hour to rise.
- Meanwhile , preheat your oven to 200 C / 400 F.
- After the resting time , stretch the dough to the corners of your pan if needed.
- Put a little oil in your fingers and press 4 to 5 holes in rows , spacing them out equally.
- Drizzle one tablespoon oil on top.
- Spread your toppings and press down slightly.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown on top.
- Cool for few minutes .
- Using a knife, nudge the sides off the pan and lift the bread out. Or slice in pan and serve !
Notes
This can be stored for 2 days. The crust will harden slightly.
I browned my onions a little bit in oil in a pan before using.This is optional.
Other options of topping - garlic , cheese, tomatoes ,dried or fresh herbs ,pepper , salt , sliced vegetables, meat.
if you have trouble getting the bread out of the pan , let it cool and then gently release the sides and try to slide a knife under.
If you don't want to use a square pan, you can spread the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and follow the rest of the recipe for a more rustic looking focaccia.
I browned my onions a little bit in oil in a pan before using.This is optional.
Other options of topping - garlic , cheese, tomatoes ,dried or fresh herbs ,pepper , salt , sliced vegetables, meat.
if you have trouble getting the bread out of the pan , let it cool and then gently release the sides and try to slide a knife under.
If you don't want to use a square pan, you can spread the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and follow the rest of the recipe for a more rustic looking focaccia.