Garlic, Olive and Rosemary Focaccia

P15 minutes C30 minutes S2

Ingredients:

14g dried yeast
20g sugar
600ml lukewarm water
800g strong baker’s flour
200g semolina
20g salt
350ml extra virgin olive oil
extra flour and semolina, for sprinkling
200g En Placé Crushed Garlic
250g Riviana Pitted Kalamata Olives
10g fresh rosemary sprigs
rock salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Makes 2 x 35cm x 45cm focaccia
Blend yeast, sugar and water together and stand for 15 minutes until frothy.

 

Combine flour, semolina and salt in the bowl of a mixer with a dough hook attachment. Make a well in the centre and add 100ml olive oil and the yeast mixture. Beat with the dough hook for 10 minutes. The dough will be sticky but sprinkle with flour and stand covered in a warm place to prove for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

 

Liberally grease 2 x 35cm x 45cm oven trays with some of the oil and sprinkle with semolina. Divide the dough between the trays and gently press out using your fingers to create dimples in the dough, taking care not to knock out the air by kneading. Allow to stand for 10-15 minutes to prove.

 

Combine En Placé Garlic with the remaining oil and spread over the dough, dimpling it again. Top with olives and rosemary sprigs and sprinkle with rock salt and pepper.

 

Bake at 230°C for 15-20 minutes until golden brown, dropping to the base of the oven towards the end of the cooking time if required to crisp the base.

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