How to make focaccia

Take your savoury baking to the next level and whip up this Tomato & Olive Focaccia (recipe below) from scratch. It’s served with homemade rocket pesto for a real flavour boost.

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Tomato & Olive Focaccia

Serves 8 Prep 20 mins (+ 1¼ hours rising time) Cooking 30 mins

1¼ cups (310ml) warm water
2 tsp (7g/1 sachet) dried yeast
2 tsp caster sugar
3 cups (450g) plain flour
2 tsp sea salt flakes
¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 tbs olive oil
100g cherry tomatoes
¼ cup (40g) pitted kalamata olives
¼ cup (30g) pitted green olives
½ red onion, cut into wedges
2 tbs rosemary sprigs
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
Sea salt flakes, extra, to sprinkle

1 Combine the water, yeast and sugar in a jug. Set aside for 5 mins or until foamy.
2 Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour in yeast mixture and extra virgin olive oil. Use a round bladed knife to stir to combine. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 mins or until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl. Cover. Set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
3 Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 20cm x 30cm rectangular pan. Punch down dough with your fist. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it returns to its original size. Roll out to a 20cm x 30cm rectangle. Place in prepared pan. Brush with olive oil. Top with tomatoes, combined olives, onion, rosemary, garlic and extra salt. Set aside for 15 mins to rise.
4 Bake for 25-30 mins or until golden brown and focaccia sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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