I was very excited to try this high-hydration focaccia, which simply means the dough has a lot of water. In fact, this has the highest amount of water used than any other Food Wishes dough. It holds big bubbles in the baked dough and because of the long fermentation time, has a far superior flavor.
Ingredients
- bread flour: 4 cups
- bread flour: 2 Tbsp
- active dry yeast: 0.25 tsp
- kosher salt: 2 tsp
- extra-virgin olive oil: 4 tsp (or more if needed)
- ⅔ cups water, at room temperature: 1 piece
- fresh rosemary: 1 Tbsp (minced)
- flaky sea salt: 1 Tbsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Stir yeast into bread flour in a bowl. Add salt, followed by 4 teaspoons oil, and water. Stir with a spoon until a wet, sticky dough forms. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Cover and let sit at room temperature for 12 to 14 hours. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Uncover dough and transfer to an oiled work surface. Using oiled hands, press and push the dough into a rectangle, 16x12 inches in size. Fold dough into thirds horizontally; fold vertically into thirds. Transfer smooth side up into a generously oiled pan. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Fold dough into thirds horizontally; fold vertically into thirds. Transfer smooth side up into a generously oiled pan. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let rest until almost doubled in size, for 1 hour. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Using oiled hands, fold once more into thirds horizontally, then into thirds vertically to develop gluten structure. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Flip dough, smooth side up, on the pan; cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour more. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Unwrap and stretch and fold dough once more in each direction using oiled hands. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Transfer, smooth side up, into a generously oiled metal baking pan. Lightly drizzle with additional olive oil and stretch to fit the pan. Cover and let rest for 2 hours. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Unwrap and poke holes in the top of the dough using oiled fingers if desired for the traditional focaccia look. Scatter over rosemary and flaky sea salt. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Bake in the center of the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
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Slice and serve. ALLRECIPES / VICTORIA JEMPTY
