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Rosemary Focaccia Bread

Soft, flavorful and incredibly delicious, this Rosemary Focaccia Bread is a great side dish to serve with any of your favorite meals.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Rise Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 335kcal

Ingredients

Bread:

  • 5 cups bread flour
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Toppings:

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Fresh rosemary leaves
  • Sea salt flakes

Instructions

  • Place the bread flour, warm water, olive oil, sugar, yeast and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Using a dough hook attachment, knead the dough on the lowest speed for 6 minutes.
  • Spray a large bowl with non-stick cooking spray and transfer the dough into that bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm area for 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
  • Punch the dough down to release the built-up air.
  • Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and press the dough evenly into the pan.
  • Cover, and set in a warm area for 30 minutes, or until roughly doubled in size once again.
  • While bread is rising, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Use your fingers to create dimples over the surface of the dough. Brush the dough with the olive oil, and sprinkle over the rosemary leaves and sea salt flakes,
  • Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.
  • Remove from the oven and place the focaccia (dimple side up) onto a wire cooling rack before slicing and serving.
  • You can brush with more oil and sprinkle with more rosemary and salt if desired.

Notes

  1. Make sure you are using active dry yeast for this recipe.
  2. We always use bread flour, do not use all-purpose.
  3. Use as much or as little rosemary and sea salt for your flavor preference.
  4. You can add other toppings if desired, see above on ideas.
  5. Make sure your water is between 105-110 degrees F so it activates the yeast and doesn't kill it.
  6. You can brush with more oil and top with more rosemary and sea salt after baking if desired.
  7. Make sure you are letting your dough right twice.
  8. Dried rosemary can be used in place of fresh.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg