Big & Bubbly Focaccia - Recipe of the Year 2025

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and works well for baking.

In a large mixing bowl, add 3 cups of flour (360 grams).

Add 3 grams of yeast (1 teaspoon), 5 grams of sugar (1 teaspoon), and 9 grams of salt (1.5 teaspoons) to the flour and mix to combine.

Warm 284 grams of water (1.25 cups) slightly and add it to the dry ingredients.

Add 18 grams of olive oil to the mixture.

Stir to combine until a soft, somewhat sticky dough forms; ensure there are no dry bits.

Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, perform the first bowl fold by stretching and pressing the dough to the center.

Cover the bowl again and let it rest for another 15 minutes before the second fold.

After 15 minutes, perform the second bowl fold, stretching and pressing the dough to the center again.

Cover and let it rest for another 15 minutes before the third fold.

After 15 minutes, perform the third bowl fold, checking the dough for strength and elasticity.

Cover and let it rest for another 15 minutes before the fourth fold.

After 15 minutes, perform the fourth bowl fold, then cover and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place until nearly doubled in size.

After 1 hour, check the dough; it should be puffy and marshmallowy.

Prepare a Lloyd pan by spraying it with oil.

Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and stretch it to fit the pan.

Cover the dough and let it rise again for about 30 minutes before baking.

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