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Sage and olive oil focaccia bread

Serves 8

Tags: Vegetarian, Bread, Web

150 g strong white flour
125 ml lukewarm water
2 tsp dried yeast
Put the ingredients in a large bowl
Mix with a knife until there are no lumps
Cover and leave for at least an hour, preferably overnight
2 tbsp fresh sage
chop the sage leaves coarsely
80 ml water
80 ml dry white wine, or 80ml water
80 ml olive oil
2 tsp salt

add to the mixture in the bowl
350 g strong white flour
Mix in the flour, a little at a time
Use a mixer with dough hooks, or knead until smooth and stretchy
Cover and leave to rise until it doubles or triples in size
Knead again
Roll out to half the thickness you want- I roll to 15mm
Place on a baking sheet and leave to rise until double the thickness
Preheat the oven to 200C
Place a cast iron dish or baking tray in the bottom of the oven
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tbsp sage
2 tsp coarse salt
Dimple the top with your finger
Drizzle the olive oil all over the bread
Sprinkle with salt and ripped sage leaves
4 cubes ice
Throw ice cubes into the baking tray- this makes steam in the oven
Put the foccacia in the oven on a high shelf
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden