How to make herb focaccia
This classic Italian flatbread is an ideal starter recipe, and we’re here to offer a helping hand at how to make focaccia – whether this is your first time, or your back to bake a classic favourite, this recipe is proven to go down a treat with the whole family.
Made using Allinson’s Olive Oil dough, as well as rosemary and sage our Herb Focaccia tastes even better than it smells – seriously.
Focaccia bread can be enjoyed with a glass or red wine, sliced into squares, or served as a bread board with many of our other tasty Italian bread bakes.
Why not try our Parmesan and Fennel Breadsticks or Prosciutto & Sun-Dried Tomato Plait.
Method
Step 1:
MIX
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a big bowl. Mix the water and oil together, then stir in with a cutlery knife.Step 2:
KNEAD Tip onto a lightly flour dusted surface and knead for 10 minutes (or use the dough hook attachment on your mixer).
Step 3:
RISE
Lightly grease the mixing bowl with some oil. Put the dough back in, cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave to rise until doubled in size .Step 4:
SHAPE
Push the dough into an oiled, roughly 22cm x 32cm baking tin.Step 5:
PROVE
Cover the dough again with a clean tea towel and leave to prove until doubled in size again. Preheat your oven to 200°C (fan 180°C, gas mark 6).Step 6:
BAKE Scatter the dough with the herbs and sea salt, pulling the thyme and rosemary into smaller sprigs. Press your fingers all over the dough to make dimples. Drizzle with a little more olive oil and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden.
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 500g Allinson's Strong White Bread Flour
- 7g Allinson's Easy Bake Yeast Sachet
- 1 tsp Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 2 tsp Salt
- 300ml Warm water
- 50ml Olive oil
- 500g Allinson's Strong White Bread Flour
For the Topping
- 12 Sage leaves
- 5 Thyme (or oregano sprigs)
- 5 Rosemary (sprigs)
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- For drizzling Olive oil
Utensils
- Mixer with dough hook attachment
- 22cm x 32cm baking tin
- Tea towel
Recipe Reviews
Superb fail safe recipe 👍🏻
Really good recipe for focaccia and easy to make.
Easy to follow recipie. Finished product was better than expected. Will use this again and again.
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 500g Allinson's Strong White Bread Flour
- 7g Allinson's Easy Bake Yeast Sachet
- 1 tsp Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 2 tsp Salt
- 300ml Warm water
- 50ml Olive oil
- 500g Allinson's Strong White Bread Flour
For the Topping
- 12 Sage leaves
- 5 Thyme (or oregano sprigs)
- 5 Rosemary (sprigs)
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- For drizzling Olive oil
Utensils
- Mixer with dough hook attachment
- 22cm x 32cm baking tin
- Tea towel