Garlic Focaccia Bread
Focaccia baked with freshly made garlic-rosemary pesto and topped with cherry tomatoes and olives
Equipment
- By hand; oven
Ingredients
For the Focaccia Bread:
- 3½ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
- 2½ tsp dry yeast
- 1⅓ cup warm water
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
For the Garlic-Rosemary Pesto:
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 5 sprigs rosemary
- 1 tsp kosher salt
For the toppings: (optional)
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- ⅓ cup olives sliced
Instructions
How to make the Focaccia Bread:
- Mix the dry yeast in warm water and add sugar to it. Let it rest for about 5 minutes or until it gets frothy.
- Sieve the flour with the salt. Gradually, add the yeast mixture, a little at a time. Drizzle olive oil and knead to a dough for at least 5 minutes.
- Grease the bowl and drizzle some with olive oil. Cover with a damp towel and leave it in a warm corner in the kitchen.
- Let it rise for 1 hour. The dough should have doubled in size.
- Take the dough and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll into ½" thick oblong or just to fit your baking sheet. Place the oblong onto your baking sheet greased with olive oil. Let it prove for 15 minutes.
How to make the Garlic-Rosemary Pesto:
- Grind all the ingredients for the pesto in a food processor.
How to assemble the Garlic Focaccia Bread:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Use five fingers to poke down holes. Your finger tips must touch the base of the sheet.
- Drizzle some olive oil. Spread the garlic-rosemary pesto on the bread.
- I used sliced cherry tomatoes and olives on top.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until light brown color on top.
Notes
Notes:
- Focaccia dough or the baked bread can be frozen.
- Other toppings are cheese, tomatoes, or vegetables of your choice.
- Leftover focaccia can be used to make sandwiches.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 674mgPotassium: 158mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 78IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 3mg
