Sourdough Focaccia Bread
If you are wanting to bake up a delicious loaf of focaccia bread that has all of the added benefits and flavor of sourdough, then you will love this simple sourdough focaccia recipe.
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
Ingredients
- 100 grams active sourdough starter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 440 grams water
- 500 grams all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil. or avocado oil
Instructions
- Feed Active Starter– Feed your starter a few hours before you make your focaccia dough. The day before I need my focaccia, I like to feed my starter around noon.
- Make the dough and First Rise– That evening, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot in your kitchen. Let the dough rise overnight.
- Dump and Second Rise- Oil a baking tray with extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil. I like to tilt the pan to make sure the oil makes its way into the corners of the pan. Dump the wet dough on the sheet pan.
- Do one set of stretches and folds on all four corners of the dough. Turn the dough so the seam is down. Let it rise on the pan for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, gently press the surface of the dough out on the baking sheet. If it doesn’t stretch across the entire pan, that isn’t an issue. The dough shouldn’t be sticky, but if it is use wet hands to poke the surface of the bread.
- Season your focaccia and let it rise for one hour as you preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.