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Rosemary Focaccia
Upgrade your focaccia recipe with this perfected rosemary dough you'll be making and sharing for the rest of time. The perfect dough features mashed potatoes and olive oil which yields a soft and fluffy crumb between a crisp bottom and top. Pile up high with roasted cherry tomatoes for the ultimate savory treat!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 43 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Florentina📖 ciaoflorentina
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- baking sheet
- oven
- baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
boil + mash potatoes
2
If not using leftover mashed potatoes make sure to scrub and rinse your gold potatoes and dice them into cubes. Boil in plenty of water until soft, drain and mash until sooth and creamy. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
mashed potatoes (2 large golden potatoes)1 cup
3
mix dry ingredients with the potatoes
4
In a large mixing bowl combine together the flour, yeast, garlic, sea salt and rosemary. Add the mashed potatoes and using your hand work the potatoes into the flour mixture until equally distributes throughout.
granulated garlic1 tspgarlic (in paper with ends sliced off)6 clovessea salt1 tspsea salt flakes for garnish1 pinchmashed potatoes (2 large golden potatoes)1 cup
5
add wet ingredients & make dough
6
Make a well in the center and add the water and olive oil. Use a spatula and mix everything together until a smooth sticky dough is formed.
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drizzle with olive oil + let rise
8
Drizzle the dough with olive oil and cover the bowl tightly with som plastic wrap or parchment paper and a tea towel. Place in a draft free area and allow it to rise for ⏱️ 2-3 hours until doubled in size.
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prep baking sheet
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Prepare a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and drizzled with olive oil.
11
transfer focaccia dough to baking sheet
12
Dump the focaccia dough onto the baking sheet and using the palm of your hand flatten it out while also pulling and stretching it towards the sides of the baking sheet. You want to stretch it out to a 1/2 inch thickness.
13
create dimples with your fingers + rest
14
Using the tips of your fingers start pressing into the dough to create dimples. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with the remaining fresh rosemary and sea salt flakes and cover loosely with parchment paper. Allow it to rest for 30 to ⏱️ 40 minutes. (If it looks like it has risen too much you can make a few more dimples in it before baking).
sea salt1 tspsea salt flakes for garnish1 pinch
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preheat oven
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Meanwhile preheat the oven to @450”F.
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bake focaccia
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Bake your focaccia in the preheated oven for 20 to ⏱️ 25 minutes until golden brown on top. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow it to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
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roast the tomatoes & serve
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ROAST TOMATOES - In an oven proof baking dish toss the cherry tomatoes with the garlic, rosemary and a good drizzle of olive oil. Sprinkle with a good pinch of sea salt and roast in the preheated oven for 20 to ⏱️ 25 minutes or so until the tomatoes have burst released their juices and get jammy. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and adjust seasonings with more sea salt and red chili flakes. Spoon over the focaccia and serve garnish with fresh basil.
cherry tomatoes (mixed colors)1.5 lbgranulated garlic1 tspgarlic (in paper with ends sliced off)6 clovessea salt1 tspsea salt flakes for garnish1 pinch
Nutrition Facts
calories
341 kcal
fat Content
10 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
416 mg
protein Content
9 g
carbohydrate Content
55 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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