Why is my focaccia not fluffy?
The dough is rather sticky but if possible do not add additional flour, which makes the focaccia less fluffy. Generously oil a clean bowl with olive oil. Put the dough in and turn it around until coated in oil.
How do you make focaccia rise?
Cover your bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot to rise. I cover mine with a kitchen towel on top of the plastic wrap and sit it on a large sunny windowsill. Let the dough rise until it is doubled in size, about an hour or an hour and a half depending on ambient temperature.
What happens if you don’t dimple focaccia?
the dimples If you try and bake the loaf at this point, they will expand and burst, causing the bread to collapse. To avoid this, you need to dimple your loaf with wet fingers or an oiled wooden spoon handle. This will also increase the surface area allowing you to drizzle over even more extra virgin olive oil.
What’s the best way to make a focaccia?
Combine the warm water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl. Put the bowl in a warm, not hot or cool, place until the yeast is bubbling and aromatic, at least 15 minutes. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the flour, 1 tablespoon of kosher salt, 1/2 cup olive oil and the yeast mixture on low speed.
How long do you bake a focaccia in the oven?
Put the dough in the warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour. While the dough is rising a second time, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Liberally sprinkle the top of the focaccia with some coarse sea salt and lightly drizzle a little oil on top. Bake the dough until the top of the loaf is golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
How to make focaccia in a jelly roll pan?
Coat a jelly roll pan with the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. (Chef’s Note: This may seem excessive, but focaccia is an oily crusted bread. This is why it is soooooooooo delicious!). Put the dough onto the jelly roll pan and begin pressing it out to fit the size of the pan.
What’s the best way to deflate focaccia dough?
Keeping the dough in the bowl and using a fork in each hand, gather up edges of dough farthest from you and lift up and over into center of bowl. Give the bowl a quarter turn and repeat process. Do this 2 more times; you want to deflate dough while you form it into a rough ball.