Focaccia it’s easier than Pizza Helpful Hints

Blue Cheese, Balsamic & Walnut Focaccia and a Gilled Vegetable Focaccia & Italian Style Sushi.

Blue Cheese, Balsamic & Walnut Focaccia and a Gilled Vegetable Focaccia & Italian Style Sushi.

Focaccia is traditionally seasoned with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt and Herbs. It’s considered a side but can be used to make a sandwich.

Focaccia is NOT FORKING Pizza.

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza is round and has a crisp crust. Focaccia is square and is cut into squares. Focaccia doesn’t have a crisp crust. Focaccia dough differs in taste from pizza dough. It’s essential to taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil and the salt when you eat Focaccia and shouldn’t be too many toppings.

All you need to make Focaccia is.

Bread Flour

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Water

Yeast

Sugar

Salt (Sea Salt or Kosher Salt)

Water, Yeast and sugar till it bubbles.

Water, Yeast and sugar till it bubbles.

After your Water, Sugar and Yeast Bubbles  add your Bread Flour, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Salt. Leave your Dough Ball in a warm place covered with plastic wrap. When it doubles punch down dough and let it rise again.

Oiled and salted Dough in an oiled pan

Oiled and salted Dough in an oiled pan

I dotted the dough Oiled and salted it.

This one I topped with Sauce, a Cheese Blend and Herbs. And baked it off at 350 for about 25 minutes.

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Then I cut a piece to try.

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It came out pretty good!

Forking Good!

Forking Good!

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