Dave’s Kitchen – Italian Focaccia Bread / Easy to prepare

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds more nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Place the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a deep bowl and mix the dry ingredients.

Add the olive oil, mashed potatoes, and lukewarm water to the dry ingredients.

Using a wooden spoon, mix all the ingredients until the mixture starts to form a dough.

Transfer the dough to a working surface and knead it with your hands to create a soft and smooth dough.

Place the dough in a deep bowl greased with olive oil, cover with a kitchen towel, and let it rise for about one hour at room temperature or until it doubles in volume.

Transfer the risen dough to the working surface and divide it into two or three equal parts.

Spread each piece of dough with the palms of your hands in a pan greased with olive oil.

Cover each pan with a kitchen towel and let them rise again for 40 to 60 minutes depending on the temperature.

When they double in size, use your fingers to make incisions on the top of each focaccia bread.

Take a well-ripened tomato and squish it on top of each focaccia bread to release the juices, distributing the tomato over the surface.

Add olives, fresh basil, and dried oregano if desired.

Pour extra virgin olive oil over the focaccia.

Bake the focaccia bread in a well-heated oven at 400°F (190°C) for about 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Leave the baked focaccia to cool for about 10 to 15 minutes before cutting into pieces.

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