Easy Focaccia
A light, airy, olive oil focaccia with a crispy, crackly crust
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Inactive Proofing and Rise Time6 hours hrs
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy focaccia recipe, homemade focaccia, Italian bread, no-knead focaccia, olive oil focaccia, same day focaccia recipe
Servings: 6
Dough:
- 500 grams flour (about 3½ cups) I use "00" flour, but all-purpose works too
- 1½ teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ¾ teaspoon Morton's Kosher salt
- 400 grams warm water (about 1½ cups + 3 tbsp)
- 1 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons honey or sugar
- 4 tablespoons olive oil plus more for topping and coating the pan
Brine:
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ½ teaspoon Morton's Kosher salt
Make The Dough
In a large bowl, whisk together your flour and salt.
In a separate bowl, mix the warm water, yeast, and honey (or sugar). Let sit for about 5 minutes to activate the yeast — it should look foamy and bubbly. Stir in the olive oil.
Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and mix until no dry patches remain. The dough will be shaggy and sticky — that’s expected, since we’re not kneading it.
Cover the bowl and let the dough proof:Overnight in the fridge for the best flavor and texture (12–18 hours), orat room temperature for about 5 hours if you’re making this the same-day.
Shape The Focaccia
Generously oil your sheet pan. (For some added assurance against sticking, you can add a layer of parchment paper too.)
Turn the dough out onto the pan. Then, to help build structure, fold the dough onto itself: grab one side, stretch it up, and fold it into the center. Repeat with the opposite side, folding the dough into thirds like a letter. Flip it over so the seam side is on the bottom.
Gently stretch the dough to fill the pan. If it resists and springs back, let it rest for 20 minutes, then stretch it again.
Using wet or oiled fingers, dimple the surface of the dough all the way down to the pan.
Whisk together the brine ingredients and pour it evenly over the dough. Cover and let rise for 1 hour at room temperature.
Bake
Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C). If you have a pizza stone, preheat that as well.
Drizzle generously with more olive oil.
Bake for 18–20 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. The top should be deep golden brown and the bottom will be super crisp.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then remove from the pan and eat up!
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