Classic Focaccia
Description
Perfectly complements tea and coffee. Look, the pastry is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the main ingredients.
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Step 2
Sift the flour, add salt.
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Step 3
Dissolve the yeast in room temperature water.
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Step 4
Add yeast and olive oil to the flour. Mix with a spoon.
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Step 5
Knead the soft dough for 10 minutes. Place the dough into an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Gently fold the dough into a rectangle (letter fold). Repeat the folding after 20 minutes, then leave the dough to rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.
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Step 6
The dough has risen.
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Step 7
Grease the baking sheet and your hands with oil, place the dough on the sheet, and stretch it with your hands to cover the entire surface, pressing gently with your fingertips. Cover with oil-greased plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes.
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Step 8
Drizzle olive oil over the flatbread. Finely chop rosemary and distribute it over the dough, pressing it into the indentations. Season with salt to taste. Place in a preheated oven at 250°C. Immediately reduce the temperature to 220°C and bake the flatbread for 25 minutes.
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Step 9
Remove the baked focaccia from the oven, cover with a towel, and let it cool. During this time, the hard crust will soften slightly.
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Step 10
Cut the focaccia into随意 portion pieces. It's convenient to cut with kitchen scissors.
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Step 11
This is what it looks like: aromatic, with large holes, soft, and airy as a cloud!