{Photo credit: Better Homes and Gardens Celebrate iPad app}Have you ever made homemade focaccia? I might give it a try this weekend. Doesn’t it look so delicous?
No-knead focaccia tiles (Better Homes and Gardens recipe)
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups warm water
1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp. salt
Olive oil
Desired toppings, such as roasted pumpkin seeds, oil-packed dried tomatoes, pitted olives, thinly sliced limes, and/or thinly sliced roma tomatoes.
Desired seasonings, such as smoked paprika, ground cumin, oregano, and/or sea salt.
Preparation
In a large bowl combine 3 cups of flour, the yeast, and the salt. Add water (120 to 130 degrees F.). Stir until all is moistened. The mixture will be a soft, sticky dough. Cover bowl and let dough stand at room temperature for 12-24 hours.
Line a 15x10x1 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Brush parchment paper with olive oil. With a fork, stir the remaining 1 cup flour into the dough. Turn dough out onto prepared pan. Using well-oiled hands or a rubber spatula, gently push dough into pan (dough will be sticky). Cover; let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until puffy.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Using a sharp floured knife, score dough into 6 portions. Gently press desired toppings into surface of dough. Brush lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with desired seasonings. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Transfer to wire rack. Cut into 6 tiles. Serve warm.
If you’ve ever made homemade focaccia let me know how it went. Wish me luck!
Anonymous says
January 12, 2011 at 11:25 amYum, looks delicious!
Katie
Anonymous says
January 12, 2011 at 1:28 pmLooks really good, and the recipe isn't that intense, either – takes some time, but other than that it doesn't look too hard. Let us know how it goes (or maybe we'll try this on Sat?). XO
Laura says
January 12, 2011 at 1:48 pmNever knew it was so easy to make focaccia! I've recently pulled out the bread machine so I've been all about making bread lately (and that means I have plenty of yeast on hand!), but I'll have to ditch the machine and make some of this stuff by hand soon! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Anonymous says
January 12, 2011 at 6:51 pmThis looks so good I may have to try making it! Unless, oh I don't know, you want to make it for someone's 30th Birthday present?!!?
~Nicole
Anonymous says
January 12, 2011 at 9:54 pmOh my gosh that looks so yummy! I want to make it this weekend too!!! Maybe go with my buffalo chicken Mac & cheese recipe you found!!! My mouth is watering…I better go run now so I can eat this yummy food!!
Libby
JenniB says
January 13, 2011 at 4:44 amYummy! I might have to make some of that this weekend!
Rowaida says
January 15, 2011 at 12:26 pmdelicious love focaccia
Bonnie says
January 18, 2011 at 6:13 pmLooks so yummy!! I think I'm going to have to try this. Thanks for sharing!
irrational moon says
March 15, 2012 at 12:35 amThe first time I baked this I made regular tiles with olives and roma tomatoes and rosemary. The second time I baked this I used it as pizza dough and it was a huge hit. The pizza was a little thick on the bread but everyone said it was wonderful. I made a red pizza and a white pizza. General consensus is that the white pizza was far superior.
Anonymous says
June 6, 2013 at 3:02 pmI have made this bread several times now and everybody loves it. I have sprinkled different tiles with olives (green and black) hot peppers and tomatoes and pepperoni and even made it like a regular pizza with sauce. I have mixed Italian seasoning in the dough before baking and that was great too. I had a little trouble with cheese getting too brown. I even used one tile and spread cream cheese and jam on it for dessert.