Rosemary Focaccia

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Rosemary Focaccia

Authentic focaccia is made with a generous amount of olive oil (see video below). Plenty of oil ensures your focaccia is moist and rich. Once you’ve mastered a basic focaccia recipe you can start having fun with toppings. Most Mediterranean herbs work well, but my favourite is rosemary fresh from the garden to make this deliciously aromatic rosemary focaccia. Snack on it as an aperitivo with a glass of fiano, like the elegant Ki from McLaren Vale winery In Praise of Shadows.

Serves 4 as a starter, side dish or snack

Ingredients
  • ¾ teaspoon dried yeast (about 2g)
  • Pinch sugar
  • ⅔ cup warm water (160ml)
  • 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting (1⅔ cups/9oz)
  • Salt flakes, to taste
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing (80ml)
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves (2 or 3 sprigs)
Method
  1. Combine yeast, sugar and half the warm water (⅓ cup/80ml) in a small bowl and set aside for 10–15 minutes, until it starts to froth.
  2. Place flour and a pinch of salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.
  3. Add yeast mixture, remaining water and half of the oil (2 tablespoons/40ml) and mix on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl until everything is combined.
  4. Mix on medium speed for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
  5. Shape into a ball, coat in oil and place in a clean bowl. Cover and set aside in a warm spot for at least 2 hours, until doubled in size.
  6. Generously grease the base and sides of a baking dish about 26 x 20cm (10″ x 8″) or 25cm (10″) diameter.
  7. Roll or stretch out the dough to roughly the size of the dish.
  8. Put it in the dish and stretch it out to cover the base evenly.
  9. Dimple the top with your fingertips, cover and set aside for another 30 minutes or so.
  10. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
  11. Drizzle remaining oil over the dough and brush it across the surface evenly; sprinkle generously with salt and rosemary.
  12. Bake for 20-25 minutes until dark golden.
  13. Cut rosemary focaccia into fingers and serve warm.
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