Nonna's Homemade Focaccia Bread

Focaccia is one of the most common breads in the Italian culture. Many use Focaccia as sandwich bread, a side to a meal, or deliciously by itself. Although this homemade recipe is easily enjoyed by many, it's not the easiest to master. Nonna aka my chef mentor, allowed me to create a tutorial of her step-by-step Focaccia process. Her broken English may make it hard to follow ;) so I’ve added ingredients and side notes below.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Prepare a 13 inch round nonstick pan to bake Focaccia in.

Ingredients:

Dough

3 ¼ cups flour

1 ¼ tablespoon dry active yeast

1 tablespoon salt

1 table spoon extra virgin olive oil

350 ml or 1 ½ cup water

Topping

10 cherry tomatoes cut in halves

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Oregano



Focaccia Step 1 - Adding ingredients

Focaccia Step 2 - Mixing ingredients

Focaccia Step 3 - Let it rise for 1 hour

Once the dough has doubled in size, you can now add your toppings!

Focaccia Step 4 - Toppings

After Focaccia has risen for another hour, unwrap it and place it in the oven at 450 degrees for 20 minutes.

Once Focaccia has cooled you can cut and serve it as pizza slices or in squares. Enjoy!

Thanks, Nonna!