This is hands down, my favourite focaccia bread recipe. I have been making it for over 15 years and every time I get asked for the recipe. It is quick, easy, and never fails me, and the best thing… there is no need to knead! I always make if for parties, to take on picnics or for my boys’ school sandwiches. It is moist and oh so soft. Beautiful to dip in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, hummus, to have on the side with charcuterie or just sliced across and filled with a delicious dollop of homemade mayo and your favourite filling!

I will share the basic recipe, but of course you can add any other ingredients you fancy. Sometimes we add olives, other times cheese etc. it is so versatile.

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No knead Focaccia Bread – quick and easy recipe

Cuisine Italian

Keyword no knead focaccia bread

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 23 minutes minutes

Rest Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 2 hours hours 3 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 400 g Water at room temperature
• 7 g Dry Active Yeast
• 50 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil plus extra for topping (optional)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsps salt
• 500 g bread flour
• A sprig of rosemary optional
• Rock salt for sprinkling optional

Instructions

• In a large bowl, pour water yeast and sugar. Mix and let it rest for a few minutes.
• Add the olive oil and stir in about half the flour.
• Add the salt and the remaining flour and mix until it is all well combined. It will be a very sticky dough, but don’t worry, that it is exactly how we want it.
• Let it sit at room temperature for an hour or until it has doubled in size.
• Grease your oven baking tray with oil or use parchment paper and then transfer the sticky and bubbly dough in. Spread it quite carefully around to reach all the sides and make it somewhat even.
• Let it rest for an additional 30 minutes.
• Add rosemary over the top if using and spread some rock salt. You could even add a glug of olive oil on top.
  
• Bake in the oven at 220˚ for 23 minutes or until it looks nice and brown on the top.
• Take out of the oven and cool down on a wire rack (if you can resist the temptation!)