DIY: Fall Focaccia Bread
A few months ago, I saw beautiful pictures of decorated focaccia bread on Twitter. Since the start of quarantine, I have knitted a top, started a vegetable garden, up-cycled some vintage clothes, and baked macarons, but I have yet to bake any bread. So after finding a recipe on Sugar Geek Show, I decided to try it for myself!
To see all the details and instructions on how to create your own Focaccia bread art at home, click here.
Tips:
Read all the instructions first before starting. The process of letting the bread rest takes a whole day, so in total it’s a two day process to make the finish product.
Trader Joe’s has active yeast! I know it was in short supply earlier this year, but you can find active yeast packs at TJs.
When prepping the bread to decorate, I sprinkled the bread with crushed garlic for extra flavor.
Step 1: Prep the bread mixture. Add warm water, yeast, sugar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and flour
Step 2: Mix/knead dough until fully combined.
Step 3: Roll up the dough and place in a bowl to rise for 1-2 hours.
Step 4: Let the dough rest overnight in the refrigerator.
Step 5: After the dough has set overnight, wait about 30 mins for the dough to return to room temperature. Cover the pans with olive oil and divide up the dough.
Step 6: Prep your toppings! I used red onion, mini peppers, pepperoni, parsley, parmesan cheese, baby tomatoes, chives, and olives. For herbs, I used Rosemary and Thyme. Make sure you used plenty of olive oil to cover your toppings.
Step 7: Bake! For my first attempt, I think I used a bit too much olive oil on top but depending on how you like your focaccia bread, apply according to your preference.
Overall, I found baking bread to be super meditative and I will definitely be attempting it again. Baking bread is an art form in itself and there are so many possibilities!
Have you tried baking bread this year? If so, what recipes?
xx
Ella Kol
