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Quick and dirty focaccia
Recipe video above. Thanks to an ultra-high 93% hydration dough based on the infamous NYT No Knead Artisan Bread, all you need to do is mix in a bowl and pour into a pan - no kneading, no folding, no touching the dough until it's time to dimple! The result is extraordinary - a golden, crisp crust with a soft, fluffy interior and a respectable amount of big bubbles. 93% as good as traditional focaccia with 30% of the effort - high returns!It’s so easy and so good, you’ll think you’ve died and gone to Focaccia Heaven. :)Sound too good to be true? Try it. :-) It's so low effort and so fool-proof, you've got nothing to lose!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 25m⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●spatula
- ●cutting board
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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Mix dry, then mix in water. Rise ⏱️ 2 hrs to double. Drizzle EVOO into pan, pour into pan, rise ⏱️ 45 min by 50%. Oil surface, very lightly dimple, sprinkle with salt flakes, bake ⏱️ 25 min at 220°C / 425°F (200°C fan).
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FULL RECIPE:
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Very sticky dough - Put the flour, yeast and salt in a bowl, mix to combine with a rubber spatula. Make a well in the centre, pour the warm water in then mix until you no longer see flour. It should be like a thick muffin batter - way too sticky and loose to knead.
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Rise #1 (⏱️ 2 hrs) - Cover with cling wrap then put in a very warm place to rise for ⏱️ 2 hours or until doubled in volume (Note 4), or do Rise #1 in the fridge ⏱️ 24 - 48 hrs (Note 5).
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Line pan - Use a 26.5 x 20 x 5cm (10.5 x 8 x 2") rectangle pan (metal, not glass or ceramic) or a 22cm/9″ square pan. Lightly grease with butter (not oil). Scrunch up a sheet of baking paper, un-scrunch then press into the pan, ensuring you have overhang to lift the focaccia out later. (Note 6)
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Dough in pan - Drizzle and spread 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in the pan on the paper. Pour the dough batter in, then use 2 rubber spatulas to coax the dough out into the corners as best you can. Don't get too hung up on this, it will fill the pan as it rises.
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Rise #2 (⏱️ 45 min) - Cover with a cutting board (or similar - flat - but make sure there's enough space for the dough to rise!! Note 6), then put in a very warm place for ⏱️ 45 minutes or until it rises by 50 - 70% (you should see some nice big bubbling on the surface). Halfway through, preheat oven.
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Bake!
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Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F (200°C fan-forced) with the oven rack in the middle.
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Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil across the surface. Rub a little oil on your fingertips then use your fingers to spread the oil lightly across the surface. (Note 6 for Toppings)
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LIGHT dimpling - Use your fingers to LIGHTLY press dimples into the surface of the dough, only pressing down about 1cm/0.4" into the dough, not all the way down like traditional focaccia else you will deflate the dough.
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Salt flakes - Sprinkle all over the surface.
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Bake for ⏱️ 25 minutes, rotating the pan at the ⏱️ 15 minute mark, until the surface is deep golden.
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Cool ⏱️ 10 minutes - Lift the focaccia out of the pan using the excess paper onto a cooling rack, then slide the paper out from underneath. Cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes then attack! Always best served warm.
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Serving / cutting:
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Bread basket - I cut into 4cm / 1.5" wide strips then each into 2 pieces. Appetiser or to nibble on with drinks - I cut them into smaller pieces (generous) 2-bite pieces. In every scenario, it's accompanied with a good extra virgin olive oil for dipping, sometimes with a swirl of aged balsamic vinegar. Also makes excellent cheese toasties and sandwiches!
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