Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe | Wanderzest (2024)

Warm and buttery Italian garlic and rosemary focaccia bread made with olive oil-infused rosemary, thyme, and garlic. This luscious bread will satisfy any craving!

If you're new to bread baking, then this is the recipe for you! Focaccia is incredibly easy as it doesn't require special skills or tools. This recipe is the perfect way to bring the taste of an Italian bakery into your home, plus the spices and olive oil make your kitchen smell so good!

🍞 What is focaccia?

Focaccia is an Italian flatbread similar to pizza bread. The bread is flavored with herbs and olive oil and sometimes topped with vegetables. Focaccia has a dimpled appearance to prevent the dough from rising too quickly and to catch the olive oil that is drizzled on top so that it can soak into the bread. This provides the bread with a crisp yet chewy texture and a complex, fragrant flavor.

🥘 Ingredients

• Olive oil: Don't skimp on olive oil in this recipe. Use good quality, extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor.
• Garlic
• Thyme and Rosemary: For the sake of time, I used dried spices in this recipe. However, fresh would provide the bread with a stronger flavor. If you opt for fresh, use 1 tablespoon of each herb.
• Salt and pepper
• Yeast: I used active dry yeast, but instant yeast would work just as well.
• Honey
• All-purpose flour

🔪 Instructions

1. Add olive oil, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and pepper in a skillet. Heat on low heat.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add water, yeast, and honey. Stir, and let rest for 5 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble. Add flour olive oil to the mixture. Stir until combined.
3. Mix in the remaining flour and the salt. Knead dough and place in a greased bowl. Rise for one hour.
4. Once the dough has doubled in size, preheat the oven to 400 F. Pour olive oil onto the bottom of a quarter baking sheet.
5. Place the dough into the pan, and stretch it to the sides of the pan until it completely covers the bottom. Using the tips of your fingers, indent the surface of the dough several times. Brush the remaining olive oil on top of the dough.
6. Allow the dough to rest for another 20 minutes. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Warm and buttery Italian garlic and rosemary focaccia bread made with olive oil infused rosemary, thyme and garlic. This luscious bread will satisfy any craving!

• Author: Ashley
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Rising Time: 1 hour
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
• Yield: 8 1x
• Category: Bread
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
• ¼ tsp honey
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil

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Instructions

1. In a skillet, add olive oil, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and pepper. Heat on low heat, occasionally stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add water, yeast, and honey. Stir, and let rest for 5 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble. Add in 1 cup of flour and ¼ cup of the olive oil mixture. Stir until the flour is just combined. Let mixture rest for 5 minutes.
3. Mix in the remaining flour and the salt. On a floured surface, knead dough until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel. Rise for one hour.
4. Once the dough has doubled in size, preheat the oven to 400 F. Pour 2 tablespoons of the olive oil onto the bottom of a quarter baking sheet or 9x13 pan.
5. Place the dough into the pan, and stretch it to the sides of the pan until it completely covers the bottom. Using the tips of your fingers, indent the surface of the dough several times. Brush the remaining olive oil on top of the dough.
6. Allow the dough to rest for another 20 minutes. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown.

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quarter baking sheet

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 grams
• Unsaturated Fat: 0

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