medium · 140 min

Soft Skillet Focaccia

Name: Soft Skillet Focaccia
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 1 skillet focaccia
Ingredients: 3 cups bread flour; 2 tsp instant yeast; 1¾ cups warm water; ¼ cup olive oil

An olive-oil-rich dough that forgives busy schedules and makes the kitchen smell like a bakery.

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Flour-dusted baking worktable prepared for focaccia dough

A note from Isabel

No special equipment, no perfect shaping. Just a soft dough, generous olive oil, and time to let the yeast do its work.

The recipe

Let's bake.

Ingredients

3 cups bread flour
2 tsp instant yeast
1¾ cups warm water
¼ cup olive oil

Method

01Stir flour, yeast, and salt together. Add warm water and olive oil; mix until shaggy.
02Cover and rest 45 minutes. Fold the dough over itself four times with oiled hands.
03Transfer to an oiled skillet, dimple, and bake at 425°F for 25–30 minutes.