Focaccia is great Italian bread that is easy to make and will impress any dinner guests. It is light and soft with amazing bubbles, texture, and taste. I have made a wholemeal version before using strong bread flour. This time, I thought I would try the more common type using plain flour. I was pleasantly suppressed on how it turned out.
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Baker's notes
Flour 100% (500 g)
Water 80% (400 g)
Yeast 1.4% (7 g) dry [Fresh is 4% (20) g]
Salt 1.8% (9 g)
Makes one 800 g focaccia
Ingredients
Plain flour 500 g
Instant dry yeast x 7 g
Salt x 9 g
Water x 420 g
Olive oil x 2 tbsp (you will need another 3 tbsp to grease the pan and more for on top)
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