Focaccia with tomatoes and rosemary

Focaccia with tomatoes and rosemary

Focaccia with tomatoes and rosemary

  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 7 g dried yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cups of water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (+ extra to glaze)
  • 20 cherry tomatoes
  • 2 rosemary sprigs
  1. -Preheat oven to 480° F
  2. -Mix the flour, yeast and salt in a large mixing bowl
  3. -Pour in the water and olive oil
  4. -Stir everything together
  5. -When the mixture has mostly stuck together, turn the mixture out on to a work surface
  6. -Knead the mixture by holding one end of the dough in one hand and stretching it out with the other hand, for 10 minutes
  7. -When the dough is shiny and smooth, put it in a large mixing bowl, coat it in a thin layer of olive oil and cover the bowl with a towel
  8. -Leave in a warm place until it has doubled in size
  9. -Flatten and shape the focaccia in an oiled baking tin with your hands, making sure you stretch it into the corners
  10. -Push the cherry tomato halves into the focaccia
  11. -Coat with olive oil and sprinkle with rosemary and salt
  12. -Cover with a towel and leave in the tin for a 15 minutes
  13. -Bake for 10 min then turn the oven down to 390° F and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the top is golden brown