RECCO-STYLE CHEESE FOCACCIA - Traditional Italian Recipe

fresh cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is more affordable and still provides a creamy texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

Put flour in the mixer and add all ingredients together: salt, water, and oil.

Start mixing at low speed for 45 minutes, using a spatula if necessary to assist.

Increase speed for another 45 minutes until the dough is smooth and homogeneous.

Detach the hook from the mixer and clean it with a spatula.

Lightly flour the surface and work the dough with your hands, making small folds to strengthen it.

Cover the dough and let it rest for about 20 minutes.

After resting, divide the dough into four pieces, two smaller for the top and two larger for the bottom.

Weigh the pieces to ensure they are equal, as this dough is enough for two focaccias.

Shape the dough balls by tucking the edges underneath to create a smooth surface.

Place the dough balls on a tray with the smooth side down, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about one hour.

After refrigeration, let the dough sit for about 10 minutes to come to room temperature.

Flour the thicker piece of dough and start flattening it with a rolling pin to form a rectangle.

If the dough resists, let it rest a bit longer and oil the baking tray to help relax the dough.

Place the flattened dough on the tray, ensuring it extends slightly over the edges.

Position crescenza cheese in three mounds on the dough, adding a drizzle of oil if desired.

Flatten the second piece of dough slightly thinner than the first and place it over the cheese layer, ensuring it covers well.

Make small holes in the top layer to prevent bubbles during baking.

Brush the top with a mixture of water, oil, and salt, or simply drizzle oil for color and flavor.

Trim excess dough and press the edges with a rolling pin to seal.

Bake the focaccia at 250°C (482°F) for about 7-8 minutes, watching closely as baking times may vary by oven.

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