High-Hydration Focaccia
No-knead bread. Just time, water, and aggressive dimpling.
Timing note: 24 hours
High-Hydration Focaccia
No-knead bread. Just time, water, and aggressive dimpling.
Timing note: 24 hours
The Key Move
Focaccia is all about hydration
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The Setup
- Cutting Board
- Chef's Knife
- TongsOptional
The Mise en Place
4Your prep station before cooking begins
The Dry Mix (0/3)
The Wet Mix (0/1)
My dough feels really stiff and is tough to fold in Step 2.
Ah, that can happen! It just means your flour might be thirsty today, or we were a touch shy on water. Don't worry, you can coax it. While you're folding, gently add a tablespoon o…
It didn't rise much and there aren't many bubbles after Step 3.
Okay, let's see what's going on. This usually means the yeast wasn't as active as we'd hoped – maybe it was a bit old, or got too hot, or too much salt at the start. If it's just a…
Chef's Notes
Use a bench scraper to easily transfer the wet dough to the baking pan. It's less messy than using your hands.
Dimple the dough generously before baking. This creates pockets for olive oil and helps achieve a crispy crust.
Serve warm with a drizzle of balsamic glaze or a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for extra flavor.
The dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days after the first rise, developing deeper flavor.
The Method
THE MIX
Mix flour, water (500 mL), yeast, salt. It will be a sticky mess. Do not knead.
THE FOLD
Every 30 mins for 2 hours, grab the side, pull up, fold over.
Why? This aligns gluten without making the dough tough.
THE FRIDGE
Time-sensitiveCover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
It should double in size and be full of wobbly bubbles.
THE DIMPLE
Pour oil into a baking pan. Dump dough in. Let it relax to fill corners. Pour more oil on top. Use fingers to DIMPLE all the way to the bottom.
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