Focaccia

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 1/4 cups unbleached flour
• 2 tablespoons fast rising yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus a little for brushing
• 1 1/4 cups warm water (more or less)
• sea salt (but i wouldn't leave it out) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine the flour, yeast and salt.
• 2 using a wooden spoon, stir to mix well.
• 3 add the 3 tbs olive oil.
• 4 while stirring, add the warm water until all of the flour absorbs and a dough forms.
• 5 you may need more or less of the water.
• 6 no biggie.
• 7 gather dough into a ball and transfer to a floured work surface.
• 8 knead until soft and elastic, not sticky.
• 9 probably 10 min or so.
• 10 place dough in a lightly oiled and warmed bowl, turning several times to coat it with oil.
• 11 cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place till doubles, around 45-75 minutes.
• 12 position rack on lower part of oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
• 13 brush a 10x15 baking pan with olive oil and set aside.
• 14 punch down dough and transfer to foured surface.
• 15 knead a few times and let rise for 5 minutes.
• 16 with palms form into a rectangle about 4x8 inches.
• 17 transfer into pan.
• 18 stretch and pat the dought to fit pan completely end evenly.
• 19 cover with plastic wrap and let rise about 1 inch (30 min or so).
• 20 using fingertips, make'dimple' indentations in the dough about 2 inches apart.
• 21 brush surface with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
• 22 bake til golden brown, about 30-40 minutes.
• 23 let cool for a few minutes, cut into squares and serve warm.
• 24 before baking, you can also add roasted red peppers.
• 25 it's absolutely delicious.