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Focaccia

Focaccia.

Light and airy focaccia with 78% hydration, generous olive oil, and a 2-hour room temperature bulk ferment.

4h 25m

total schedule

1

1 batch

78%

hydration

928 g

dough weight

Ingredients
Bread flour 500 g
Water 390 g
Fine sea salt 10 g
Olive oil 25 g
Fresh yeast 3 g
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Process
01

Mix the dough

5 min

Mix flour, water, crumbled yeast, and salt until just combined.

  • Crumble the fresh yeast into the water first.
  • Add flour and salt; stir until no dry patches remain.
  • The dough will be very wet. It's meant to be.
02

Build strength with folds

1h 30m

Perform gentle stretch-and-folds at the scheduled intervals. Lift one side of the dough, fold it over itself, rotate the bowl, and repeat 3-4 times. The dough should become stronger and smoother over the sets, but do not aggressively knead it.

  • 78% hydration is too slack for traditional kneading.
  • Use stretch-and-folds every 30 min, 4 sets total.
  • Dough should be strong enough to hold a shape by the last fold.
03

Bulk proof 2 hours

2h

Cover and bulk proof at room temperature for 2 hours.

  • Cover the bowl well. The surface dries fast.
  • 22-24°C gives a clean rise.
  • Dough should roughly double.
04

Transfer to the pan

Oil a sheet pan generously and stretch the dough to fill it.

  • 3-4 tbsp olive oil in the pan: the bottom should be properly oiled.
  • Tip the dough in and let it relax a few minutes.
  • Stretch with oiled fingertips to each corner; if it resists, rest 10 min.
05

Dimple and oil

Dimple the surface with wet fingers and drizzle with olive oil.

  • Wet your fingers so they don't stick.
  • Press deep dimples right down to the pan: they hold the oil and salt.
  • Finish with a generous drizzle of olive oil and flaky salt.
06

Final proof 30 min

30 min

Cover and final proof for 30 minutes.

  • Cover loosely, don't let anything touch the surface.
  • The dimples will puff up but shouldn't disappear.
  • Add rosemary sprigs or cherry tomatoes just before baking.
07

Bake to deep golden

20 min · 220°C

Bake at 220°C for 20 min until deep golden brown.

  • Preheat the oven with a stone or steel on the middle rack if you have one.
  • Deep golden is the goal. Pale focaccia tastes raw.
  • Lift a corner with a spatula to check the underside is bronzed.

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