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Easy rosemary focaccia

A rosemary focaccia can be one of the easiest and the same time satisfying things you can get from your oven. Follow this step-by-step guide and you can't be wrong.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Leavening3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: cheap, easy, fragrant, tasty
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Roberto
Cost: 0.5$

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • spoon
  • baking tray

Ingredients

  • 450 gr 00 flour also general purpose will work just fine
  • 350 ml water
  • 2 gr dried beer yeast
  • 2 spoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 spoon extra virgin oilve oil for the topping
  • 1 spoon water for the topping
  • qs salt for the topping
  • 1 sprig of rosemary

Instructions

  • Put the flour into the bowl, then add the dried beer yeast.
    Easy rosemary focaccia
  • Slowly pour the water, while mixing with a spoon. Not sure you have my amazing sous chef, sorry for that ;)
  • Add two spoons of EVO oil and mix.
    Easy rosemary focaccia
  • Work the dough with the hands, or with the spoon, if (like my sous chef) you prefer not to get dirty ;)
  • Leave the resulting dough rest for 3 hours, in the same bowl, covered with a plastic film.
    Easy rosemary focaccia
  • Cover the baking tray with a piece of baking paper. Grease it with a little bit of EVO oil. Gently place the dough on it and shape it. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
    Easy rosemary focaccia
  • Turn on the oven, at 180 °C. Then use your fingertips to create some dimples on the focaccia surface.
  • Mix one spoon of EVO oil and one spoon of water, then spray the surface with this mixture. Eventually, top with salt and rosemary.
    Easy rosemary focaccia
  • Ready for the oven, 180 °C (static) for about 25 minutes.
    Easy rosemary focaccia
  • The final result should a wonderfully smelling, crunchy focaccia like this :) Enjoy!
    Easy rosemary focaccia