Herbed Focaccia is very popular in Italy and you could even say a staple. It has a wonderfully chewy texture, is aromatic and satisfying. Great to dunk too.
Herbed Focaccia is very popular in Italy and you could even say a staple.
Its popularity has grown in other areas of the world by leaps and bounds in the last 20 years. You can even find it in specialty food stores.
Herbed Focaccia has a wonderfully chewy texture, is aromatic and satisfying.
A slab was drizzled with an Italian type of salad dressing and then layered with roasted vegetables.
Since then I have had it multiple ways and you can too.
You know speaking of a roasted vegetable sandwich. I’ve got one on the blog that is delicious. The bread isn’t focaccia for this one but my husband made the rolls for me.
That husband can be so so nice. Here’s a pic right here below.
As you can see this would work great with focaccia too.
You can use this herbed focaccia as a side dish at the dinner table or dunked in spaghetti and pizza sauce or eaten in numerous ways as any sandwich you can think of.
This is the traditional olive oil and sea salt recipe and now I can make it at home.
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Herbed Focaccia
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast - from a jar or 1 packet
- 1 1/2 cups warm water, 100-110°
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast (this is if you are vegan and want to add the extra protein & nutrients, it is not for leavening)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano but preferably fresh oregano, 1/8 cup chopped
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 10" x 15" baking sheet with olive oil.
- Lightly oil a medium to large bowl for your dough to rise after kneading. Set aside.
- Have the warm water in a bowl and make sure that it is the correct temperature. You can zap it in the microwave again and 'take it's temperature'.
- When the water is at 100° to 110° pour in the yeast.
- Stir and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
- Put the flour and nutritional yeast in a large bowl - not the oiled one.
- Add salt and oil to the yeast mixture and stir.
- Add to the bowl of flour.
- Stir and then dump on a lightly floured cool board or counter.
- Knead about 5 to 10 times until the dough is elastic. You will need to add extra flour as you knead until it is not TOO sticky. You will be able to remove your hand without dough left on your fingers and palms.
- Form into a ball.
- Place in your oiled bowl and turn the dough to get oil on all sides.
- Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise 45 min. to 1 hour until it doubles.
- Remove the dough and knead 2 to 3 times to remove the air.
- Lay the ball on the prepared baking pan and push the dough close to the corners with your fingers.
- Cover and let rise another hour.
- Sprinkle 3 Tablespoons olive oil over the bread and smooth around.
- Dimple the bread lightly with your fingertips. You don't want to lose it's 'rise'.
- Sprinkle on the oregano and just a pinch more of sea salt..
- Bake at 425° for 20 minutes.
- Let cool a bit and then remove to a rack.
Nutrition
Can You Freeze Herbed Foccacia?
This loaf or slices can be refrigerated for a couple of weeks or frozen for about 6 months.
IF FREEZING:
After the focaccia has cooled you may freeze it as a whole loaf or in slices in a freezer bag or hard sided freezer safe glass container.
DEFROSTING:
It will defrost quickly so it really doesn’t take any planning.
You Ainoa. You can use whole wheat flour.
What type of flour is that? Could I use the current whole flour one?
I do love focaccia with herbs, such a delicious bread, and not too difficult to make, which is great.
Love Focaccia, this looks so chewy and perfect. I can imagine the gorgeous aroma of it baking. Yummy!
These look fabulous!
I’ve never made focaccia. This looks great!
This looks absolutely delicious! This would make a great appetizer and I love that it’s vegan too.
Yes! That is right Brittany. I am so sorry about that. I switched ‘recipes card’ plugins and it messed up how some of my measurements were laid out. I thought I got them all but obviously not. It is now fixed and thanks so much for the heads up.
Yay, focaccia! Love how you include freezer instructions on all your recipes too. ???
I’m making this right now and have a question: Is the first ingredient supposed to read “1 packet of Active dry yeast or 2 1/4 tsp from a jar”?
I hope so because that’s what I did! Lol.
Thanks!
Hi Renie, no you do not have to add it. It is just a little extra for added protein.
Hello love to try it but do i have to add the nutritional Yeast?? Thank you!
Absolutely! If their recipes call for specific pans then I would use them. This recipe is wonderful on a baking pan. You don’t need a pizza stone to make fantastic pizza either.
I’ve found a few focaccia recipes recently but they all use a stone or cast iron pan for baking. A typical baking pan will work just as well?
Yum! I looove focaccia – will def try this soon!
That is great and Thank you so much Peter!
That is sounding so good. Thanks Susan!
I think you will be very happy you did. Thanks Julia!
We love focaccia in my family. This looks great.
Just beautiful! Pass me some olive oil and a loaf and I’ll be happy.
I have never made my own focaccia but this looks so wonderful! I think I need to try it out.
You are very welcome – and they are! 🙂
Focaccia sandwiches sound just crazy yumful…thanks so much for sharing the recipe! 🙂