Cooking Tip – Pete’s Mum’s Focaccia
Story: Cooking Tip – Pete’s Mum’s Focaccia
Episode: 02
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane & Peter Curulli
Air Date: 13 February
INGREDIENTS
- 350 - 400g water
- 2tsp dried instant yeast or 20g fresh yeast
- 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 500g baker's flour
- 1tsp sea salt + extra for sprinkling on top
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves only, to sprinkle on top
EQUIPMENT
- Medium mixing bowl
- Small jug
- Whisk
- Cling wrap
- Baking Tray
METHOD
- Sift bakers flour into mixing bowl
- Create small ‘well’ in the flour for mixing other ingredients in and add salt
- Pour water into small jug
- Pour yeast onto water and mix well
- Once mixed, add olive oil to water mixture and stir
- Pour water mixture over flour and mix well with hands
- Toss some flour on the counter top and create a ball of dough with your hands
- Wrap the dough and rest for an hour at room temperature
- Place dough on baking tray and press out evenly to the corners
- Make small thumbprints sporadically in the dough
- Sprinkle with salt & rosemary
- Bake for 1 hr.
Enjoy!
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