Bread Machine Focaccia
This is a surprisingly easy recipe for focaccia. The bread machine kneads the dough and you shape it. Use a gentle touch and you’ll be rewarded with a perfect focaccia!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Resting/Proving: 2 hours 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 7 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Bread, Yeast Bread
- Method: Bread Machine
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 1/4 cups bread flour (410 grams)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon table salt
Toppings
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Rosemary leaves, optional
- Garlic powder, optional
Instructions
- Add warm water, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, bread flour, yeast, sugar, and table salt to your bread machine following the manufacturer’s directions. Set the machine on the dough cycle.
- Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a 10-by-15-inch jelly roll pan, or for thicker focaccia, a 9-inch square baking pan. If the pan is NOT nonstick, line it with parchment paper or butter it before adding the oil.
- When the cycle is finished, scrape the dough out into the pan, disturbing it as little as possible. Let it relax for 15 minutes, then stretch it gently to fit the pan. Let the dough rise in the pan for 25 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425 F.
- With oiled fingers, poke the dough all over, making several “dimples.” Sprinkle with coarsely ground black pepper and flaky sea salt, along with rosemary and garlic powder, if using. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and then bake the focaccia for 18 to 22 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove the bread to a rack and let it cool slightly before slicing.
Notes
You might also like this fougasse or this recipe for no-knead olive bread. Or try this easy no-knead focaccia.
Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/bread-machine-focaccia-recipe/