This Rosemary Focaccia recipe is my favorite Focaccia to make. It's a lot easier to make than you would think. Even if you don't have a lot of experience working with dough.
I fell in love with Focaccia the first time I had it back in the late ’80s at a small Italian Restaurant in the Pacific Palisades.
Over the years I’ve had so many different kinds of Focaccia from simple focaccia like this recipe to more complex gourmet Focaccias.
For those of you that don’t know what Focaccia is, it’s a flat oven-baked Italian bread. Focaccia is usually seasoned with olive oil, salt, and herbs. You can read more about it in this article.
I’m fortunate enough that I grow rosemary in my garden so making this Focaccia was quick as I already had all the ingredients in my pantry. It's very important to use the freshest rosemary you can find.
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📋 What Ingredients do I need
You will need the following ingredients to make this Rosemary Focaccia: Warm Water, Active Yeast, White Sugar, All Purpose Flour, Kosher Salt, Olive Oil and Fresh Rosemary.
🥣 How to Make this Easy Rosemary Focaccia
Using your stand mixer, combine the warm water, yeast, 2 teaspoons of the chopped rosemary, sugar and half of the flour.
Using a dough hook on low speed, add the remaining flour, salt and ½ cup of olive oil.
Once the dough starts to come together increase the speed to medium and let run for another 5 to 6 minutes until the dough is smooth and soft.
Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let the dough rise for about 1 hour.
Coat a jelly roll pan with the remaining olive oil. Place the dough in the jelly roll pan and begin pressing it out to fit the pan. Using your fingers, poke little holes all the way through the dough.
Cover the dough once again with a damp cloth and let rise for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Brush the Focaccia dough with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt and the remaining rosemary., Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Let bread cool slightly before cutting and serving.
Easy Rosemary Focaccia
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ Cups Warm Water
- 2 ¼ teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
- 1 tablespoon White Sugar
- 5 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Cup Olive Oil
- 5 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary
Instructions
- Using your stand mixer, combine the warm water, yeast, 2 teaspoons of the chopped rosemary, sugar and half of the flour.
- Using a dough hook on low speed, add the remaining flour, salt and ½ cup of olive oil.
- Once the dough starts to come together increase the speed to medium and let run for another 5 to 6 minutes until the dough is smooth and soft.
- Transfer the tough to a greased bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let the dough rise for about 1 hour.
- Coat a jelly roll pan with the remaining olive oil. Place the dough in the jelly roll pan and begin pressing it out to fit the pan. Using your fingers, poke little holes all the way through the dough.
- Cover the dough once again with a damp cloth and let rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Brush the Focaccia dough with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt and the remaining rosemary.,Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let bread cool slightly before cutting and serving.
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
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