Focaccia

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

•4-6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

•2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or 1/4 ounce packet 

•1 cup warm water

•2 1/2 cups all-purpose bread flour

•1 teaspoon fine sea salt

•6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

•Optional: 1 med onion - sweet variety

•Salt to taste

Directions

•Combine the yeast, salt, and warm water in a large bowl. Let stand until the yeast is

dissolved, about 5 minutes.  

•Add one tablespoon of olive oil and stir in.

•Gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour, gently folding in with your hands until a ball is formed. 

Add more flour if necessary. The dough will be slightly sticky.

•Coat dough with olive oil & place in an olive-oil-coated bowl for rising.

•Cover and set aside to rise for 1-2 hours or until doubled in volume.  

•Optional: While your dough is rising, slice or chop your onion and sauté it in olive oil on 

low heat until caramelized.

•Place parchment on a cookie sheet and brush the center generously with olive oil. This is 

where you’ll place your dough.

•Once the dough has risen, punch it down, and then, with your fingers, spread it out onto 

the oiled part of the parchment-covered cookie sheet, starting from the center and working 

your way out until it’s about 1/2 inch thick. It will not reach the sides of the cookie sheet. 

Form whatever shape you’d like with the dough, and make sure the top is also coated in 

olive oil.

•Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to rise again for an hour.  

•Once risen, press fingers into the dough to make deep dents, and then drizzle olive oil 

over the top.

•Optional: Add caramelized onions or any topping you’d like.

•Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden at 425 degrees.

•Remove from oven and enjoy!