1-Hour Focaccia

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

1-Hour Focaccia

I first made this 1-Hour Focaccia when I was cooking ‘Chicken Cream Stew’ for dinner and I really wanted to serve it with a nice crusty bread but I didn’t have any bread. I had heard about microwave enforced proofing for quick bread making, so I tried it. Microwave can make the dough warmer and definitely helps the proofing process. But, if you have only 1 hour to make bread, I believe you should add Baking Powder, that improves the texture.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

3/4 cup

Warm Water *OR 1 cup, see ‘Step 3’

1 teaspoon

Dry Yeast

1 tablespoon

Sugar

2 tablespoons

Olive Oil *plus extra

2 cups

Bread Flour

1 teaspoon

Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon

Salt

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Place Warm Water, Dry Yeast and Sugar in a bowl, mix gently and set aside.

* Step 2

Place Bread Flour, Baking Powder and Salt in a large heat-proof bowl, and mix to combine. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture and Olive Oil. Mix well to form a soft dough. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, adding extra flour if required, until smooth and elastic.

* Step 3

*Alternative Method: Increase the amount of Warm Water to 1 cup. Just combine all the ingredients in a heat-proof bowl. Mix well to form a very soft and sticky dough. DO NOT try to kneed it.

* Step 4

Cover the dough with a plate or plastic wrap. Heat in the microwave at low power (150 to 200W) for 30 seconds, and set aside in a warm place for 20 minutes, then heat in the microwave at low power for 30 seconds again.

* Step 5

Transfer the dough on an oiled baking tray OR lined with baking paper. Drizzle some Olive Oil over the dough and use your fingers to flatten the dough into a 1cm thin large oblong.

* Step 6

Let it rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 220℃.

* Step 7

Sprinkle some Salt and Herbs over, and bake for 10 minutes or until golden. *Note: Instead of Salt and Herbs, you can spread some Garlic Butter to make Garlic Focaccia.