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Focaccia Style Bread

Flavour of a focaccia but in a bread loaf!

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Servings
20 Slices

Ingredients

  • 690 g all purpose flour
  • 10 g salt
  • 8 g sugar
  • 25 g active dry yeast
  • 27 g vegetable oil
  • 475 ml warm water100-105°F/37.5-40.5°C
  • 6 g garlic powder
  • 3 g dried oregano
  • 3 g dried thyme
  • 1 g dried basil
  • 30 ml vegetable oil27g
  • 475 ml water
  • olive oilfor brushing
  • 10 g grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, mix in vegetable oil and water.
  2. If using stand mixer: Use dough hook and mix knead until dough is smooth and elastic and no longer sticks to the side of the bowl. Add flour or water as needed to achieve desired dough texture.
  3. If kneading by hand: Mix in bowl until dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic.
  4. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C)
  5. Place dough in proofing basket, preferably oval, and let it rise in a warm place or near over vent. Cover with damp towel, allow bread to rise for 20-30 minutes.
  6. Place parchment paper on cookie sheet, remove the towel covering the bread, place parchment paper and cookie sheet on top of proofing basket. Holding the basket and cooking sheet at the same time, flip the dough on to the sheet. Remove proofing basket.
  7. Use a very sharp knife to make a relief cut along the center of the dough, about 1/2" deep. Brush top of bread with olive oil to lightly cover whole surface and sprinkle with parmesan cheese
  8. Bake until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes?

Notes

Recipe is intended to be baked in a oval shape using proofing basket.
Recipe can also be baked in a bread pan for 1.5lb dough.

Nutrition

Calories
140 kcal

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