What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Chow Down: Focaccia Herb Bread! I love bread. Don’t hate me. Besides, if the Italians and the French can make it a guilt-free pleasure, that’s good enough for me. Focaccia Bread is a flatter version than a loaf and actually resembles the texture of pizza dough and breadsticks. Are you with me now? At first glance you may think there is too much olive oil in this recipe. Not true. Actually, that is the secret to keeping the bread soft or preventing it from drying out. Feel free to begin imagining focaccia bread as an appetizer, sandwich bread, or healthy snack. Permission granted.
FOCACCIA HERB BREAD
Ingredients:
1 cup water
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 cups bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1-2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
Dipping Olive Oil
Instructions:
Using a bread machine, follow this order: add water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sea salt, bread flour, and sugar. Make a small well in the dry ingredients. Pour the active dry yeast in the well. Select Dough/Manual cycle. When cycle is complete, coat a 10”x15” baking pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. This will make the bottom crispy. Press the dough into the pan, stretching it to fit the pan. Be sure to turn the dough over to coat both sides with olive oil. Once the dough is stretched, take a wooden spoon and press it, handle side down, to make impressions in the dough, similar to dimples. Be careful. DO NOT make holes in the dough. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in a warm area, free of drafts. Let the dough rise for one hour. Preheat the oven to 400°. Remove the plastic wrap and discard. Sprinkle the top of the focaccia dough with rosemary leaves and parmesan cheese. Drizzle enough olive oil to pool in the indentations. Bake until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Remove the focaccia bread and let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve with herbed olive oil or enjoy as is.
Love this kind of bread – I just finished up a post for next week on Focaccia Garden Art 🙂
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Thanks. I can’t wait! 👀🍃
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This is a wonderful recipe anti is beautifully photographed.
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Awww, Bernadette. You made my day. It has presented some challenges for me. Thanks very much. 🍃🌸
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Another recipe for my bread repertoire. Thanks.
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Mark it with a 🌟 for simplicity. 😜
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I have an Italian friend who makes the most divine focaccia against which all others are measured and generally found wanting. She keeps saying she’ll share the recipe but I’m still waiting and experimenting
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Hopefully she will, so you can “Pay It Forward”. 💫
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Exactement
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Hate you? Au contraire, we love and appreciate all the goodness you serve up on the regular. And today’s dish is no different. I love focaccia bread, as a stand alone or as part of a sammie.
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Hmmm. You mean if I slice it thinner, I can make a sammie? 😜
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I season two halves and then add olive oil and grill them on the pan before building my sammie.
Delicioso!
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Oh. My. Gosh. 😜🍃 My knees just went weak. 🤣
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Haha!
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I love bread too, and this looks divine! “Everything in moderation, even moderation!”
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Bread is my weakness, but willing to trade off sweets for it. 😍
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Oh me too! I have to be careful, but when we go out to dinner, I must admit that the first thing I look forward to is the bread basket!
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Right?! And if I don’t see it, I ask for it! 🤣🥖🍞🥯🥐
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Oh, I bet this is delicious! 😋😋😋🍷
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I wish I could send you some. 🥖🍃
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Have a great weekend, Gail, 💐💐🍷
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Don’t forget the dipping oil. 😋🌿
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Mmm this sounds delicious! I’ve never actually had herby bread. Definitely want to try this!
Caz x
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You’re going to love it! 🥖🌱😍
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One day, I will make it to make my own bread. On my bucket list for so long already…
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It’s not something I do often. 😜
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At least you do it 😄
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This looks so very addictive! 🙂
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I often sprinkle crushed herbs in the olive oil. It’s. So. Good. 🌿🌱🍃
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This sounds delicious.
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It could be a meal, but I prefer it with pasta. 🍝
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Thats wonderful again! Thank you, Gail! 🙂 Michael xx
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I’d share, but it’s all gone. 😜🍃🥖
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😜
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Looks so delicious and I definitely love the sound of all that olive oil in it. Wow, I am craving focaccia now!
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We are on the same page, for sure. 🍃🥖
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Thanks for the “share”. 💫
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Looks delicious
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I like it best when it’s still warm. 😋🍃
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This one is mine favorite 😍😍.. although it’s full of calories 😂😂but still I can’t wait to finish it if it’s on my table ☺️😉
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I know I’m allowed one piece, but I always have seconds. 🤣🌿🥖
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😆
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Looks Delicious!
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It’s a favorite for the bread basket. 🥖🍞🥐🥯
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