Ingredients
500g bread flour
4-5g instant yeast
400g warm water
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp honey
Directions
- in a large bowl mix flour with instant yeast
- add in water and mix
- add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well
- cover the bowl and rest the sticky dough for 30min
- fold dough using spatula and rest for another 1hour
- wet hand and fold nsew followed by coil fold
- add generous amount of olive oil on baking tray to cover all surface
- transfer dough, cover the dough in oil and rest for another 30-45min
- meantime, prepare toppings if any (I'm using paprika powder, tomatoes and mild cheese)
- pre-heat oven to 240°C lowest rack with fan
- use finger to poke the dough and spread it out
- add toppings (eg. paprika, garlic powder, herbs etc), sprinkle salt and more olive oil
- bake 15min
- cool on cooling rack
Recipe is taken from here. It actually turns out good and yummy. At first I thought the bottom is a bit burnt but it was ok. Very nice when eaten hot as it will have very crispy crust. Next time I would not put it at lowest rack... lower but not that low hehe. Overall I am satisfied with this recipe and will definitely make it again. Will just lined with baking paper if I'm worried about over baking the base hehe.
Baked this again on 5 July to share with a friend when we catch up for dinner... and it is really so yummy eating it hot. Very crispy and delicious. I fold in the cheese before final 1hr resting so that the cheese can distribute in the dough. Can't stop eating so definitely will be a go to recipe for foccacia.