Rosemary Garlic Focaccia - Bread Bread Bread.. My never ending fascination with them

This is just the start of my addictions :)

Bread bread bread.. I have been so fascinated with them… you really get great satisfaction when your bread comes out fresh from the oven. Wells, at least I do… And the smell of the bread fresh from the oven is just so amazing. You would think your house has instantly turned into a bakery. Amazing amazing.. You might have seen my post on sandwich loaf bread. If not, go check it out. The next bread I went to try out is Focaccia. I am always clearing the focaccia in Italian restaurant. You have been to Italian restaurant like Modesto’s, you would have realise that they provide free flow of focaccia FOC!!! (Haha. I’m not that cheapo la.) You must dip your focaccia bread in balsamic vinaigrette. The taste is just fabulous. Carb overload!!!

My fave: Dipping Focaccia bread into Balsamic Vinaigrette

 Apparently focaccia and pizza crust share the same dough. The different with pizza and focaccia is that pizza has the topping covering majority the dough while the dough in focaccia is amply visible. Another major difference is the height of the dough. Focaccia is way thicker than pizza crust.

For this recipe, I made herb oil. Very simple to do.. You just need a few herbs of your choice (fresh or dry also can), garlic, salt and olive oil. Infused the garlic and the herb for a couple of hours and ta-da, your very own herb oil. Good to make focaccia and used it as a dip together with balsamic vinegar.

I made my recipe with fresh rosemary and whole garlic, but there is no stopping your creativity… You can put in caramelized onion, meat and cheese. Basically anything you like.  

For The Ingredients (Feed 8-10 pax)

For the Dough:

• 475g Bread Flour
• 11g Salt
• 4g Instant Yeast
• 275g Luke Warm Water
• 1 Tb Herb Oil

For the Topping:

• 2-3 Sprigs Rosemary (more if you prefer)
• 6 garlic cloves
• 2 Tb Herb Oil

Directions

1. Mixed the dry ingredients (#1-3) well in a large mixing bowl. Add in the lukewarm water into the dry ingredients. Knead gently (I used kitchen aid speed 2) until combine. Add in the herb oil and knead for another 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and not sticky
2. Spread some oil on a large mixing bowl. Form the dough into a ball and place the dough into the oiled bowl. Spread some oil on the dough to prevent drying of the dough. Cover the mixing bowl with towel or cling wrap for 45 minutes or until double.
3. Once doubled in size, pour the dough onto an oiled rectangular sheet pan and using your Spread the rosemary, washed garlic (w/ skin) and herb oil. Use your fingers to dimple the toppings into the dough.
4. Let the dough rest and rise for around 30-40 minutes or until double in size. Preheat the oven to 260^oC (or max temp) during this time.
5. Once the dough is ready to be baked, sprinkle more herb oil on the top of the dough. Baked for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown in colour. 

Yum Yum.. This bread can easily feed 8 pax for starters

Look at the bread.. Don't you just want to bite into the piece.. 

Life is about enjoying good food.. We shall diet tomorrow.. :D

xoxo
Drama Mama