Description
A soft, golden focaccia bread decorated with vibrant herbs, vegetables, or edible flowers—perfect for showcasing edible artistry with delicious flavor and texture.
Ingredients
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon 00 flour
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
¾ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
A little less than 1 cup lukewarm water
Toppings of choice (fresh herbs, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, olives, edible flowers)
Olive oil, for greasing and drizzling
Salt and pepper, for seasoning
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 00 flour, all-purpose flour, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix yeast and olive oil into lukewarm water. Add to flour mixture and knead for 3 minutes.
- Rest the dough for 15 minutes, then knead another 3 minutes.
- Divide dough into two balls, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise at room temp for 3–4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Grease a baking pan with olive oil.
- Spread one dough ball in the pan, dock with fingertips, and decorate with toppings. Drizzle olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until golden and crisp. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Substitute all-purpose flour for 00 flour if needed.
- Decorate just before baking to prevent toppings from drying out.
- Chill dough overnight in fridge for enhanced flavor.
- Edible flowers are optional—herbs and veggies work well too.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of recipe)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
