Description
A soft, golden, no-knead Italian focaccia bread with a crisp crust and airy crumb. Easy to make with minimal effort, perfect for beginners and pros alike.
Ingredients
500 ml warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon sea salt (not table salt)
2 teaspoons instant dry yeast (or active dry yeast, pre-proofed)
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for bowl and pan
550 g bread flour (can substitute some with all-purpose flour)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the warm water, sugar, sea salt, yeast, and olive oil.
- Add the bread flour and stir with a wooden spoon or Danish dough hook until a wet, sticky dough forms. Mix for at least one full minute.
- Cover the bowl with a tea towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Perform a set of gentle stretch-and-folds, pulling the dough from the edges into the center a few times.
- Coat the bowl generously with olive oil, return the dough to the bowl, cover it, and let it rise at room temperature for 1 to 1½ hours or refrigerate for 4 to 12 hours.
- Coat a 9″×13″ baking pan with olive oil. Gently transfer the dough into the pan, fold it into thirds, rotate, and stretch it into the corners using oiled fingers.
- Cover the pan and let the dough rise again for about 1 hour, until puffy.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C).
- Drizzle the surface with olive oil and deeply dimple the dough with your fingertips. Sprinkle extra sea salt if desired.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes, until golden and crisp on top.
- Let it cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Top with rosemary, red onion, cherry tomatoes, olives, or za’atar for variation.
Can swap some water with milk for a richer dough.
Great for slicing horizontally and using in sandwiches.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freeze individual slices for up to 2 months; reheat in oven or toaster.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
