1 hour focaccia bread makes the perfect quick bread! My rosemary focaccia bread is really ready in just one hour from start to finish! This quick focaccia bread recipe is a perfect bread recipe for beginners as it requires no kneading and no special skills at all.
In the bowl of a standing mixer (no standing mixer see notes below), add all of the ingredients for your focaccia dough.
4 cups all purpose flour (unbleached), ½ cup wheat germ, 2 teaspoon pink sea salt, 1 ½ tablespoon instant yeast, 4 ½ tablespoon olive oil, 2 ½ cup warm water
Turn your mixer on medium speed and mix for about 2 minutes till the dough is well combined. It should look very runny and not come together in a ball. If your focaccia dough comes together in a ball you have too much flour and should gradually mix in a little water till you get the texture that resembles the picture.
Scrape the sides of your bowl down. Cover the bowl with a towel and place in your oven for 15 minutes with the oven proofer on.
After 15 minutes, remove the dough from the oven. Drizzle olive oil on your hand. Stretch and fold the dough about 5 times to re distribute the yeast. Stretch and fold by stretching a side of the dough up towards the ceiling and then pushing it in towards the center. Do this around the entire diameter of the dough.
Transfer the dough to an oiled 9 x 13 inch pan. Cover and place the pan back in your oven on proof for another 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, remove your pan from the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Drizzle focaccia dough with olive oil. Rub the olive oil across the top of the dough. Next, use your fingers to press indentations evenly across the top of the dough. Press almost to the bottom of the pan.Sprinkle any topping you can like: herbs, sliced vegetables, sliced olives, garlic and more!
Bake in your preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes till the edges and top look golden brown. Cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
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HOW TO MAKE 1 HOUR FOCACCIA BREAD WITHOUT A STANDING MIXER- If you don't have a standing mixer not to worry you can still make this recipe! All you need to do is mix your dough in the bowl with a spoon until it resembles the texture in the picture. No need to use your hands to knead the dough, it is too sticky anyway! Follow all other steps the same.Nutrition facts for any recipe on thehintofrosemary are only an estimate and not guaranteed. Nutrition facts do not include focaccia bread toppings.