How to Make the Best Focaccia Bread at home

Focaccia is a great bread that everyone should know how to make. Focaccia bread is made with pantry staples that are mixed by hand, then let rest and folded, before proofing, adding dimples and topping with whatever you have for a crisp crust, and an open fluffy interior. Full recipe linked below.

A couple of notes on this focaccia. I like using a fairly high hydration dough. For this recipe, my water amount is 75% of the flour. This leads to focaccia with a thin, but really crisp crust and a soft interior with fairly large holes inside, this texture and size I find perfect for making sandwiches with. While the end product I prefer much more, a high hydration dough will naturally be really sticky and can be annoying to work with if you aren't used to it but don't worry I'll show you how.
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[mydogspillow]

- 335g of water warmed to 110F
- 9g of yeast with spoon of floor
- 450g AP flour
- 9g salt
- 9g olive oil
Rest 20, stretch and fold, rest 30 minutes between 4 sets
9x13 baking pan with a lot of oil
Work dough into pan, rest if needed
Proof 60 minutes
Dimple then add olive oil water mixture (20g each)
Add toppings
450 F degree oven for about 25 minutes

I’m sure there are comments that already have these instructions but this helps me. Thanks Ethan!

[aditiparikh]

Got it perfect on the first try!! Told all my friends! Trust me this is the best recipe on the internet !!

[normanegrete]

Can you just be the ONLY person showing/walking us through ALL the breads—ALL THE BREADS. You are awesome at explaining and I want to say thank you for creating this video!

[AnastasiaSilvi]

335 gr water
9gr Yeast
Spoonful of flour
455gr flour
9gr salt
9gr Olive oil
And a shit ton more olive oil
20gr water + 20gr olive oil

[lh]

LOVE this recipe! We use it all the time. We like to add 1-2 cloves of minced garlic to the 20g of oil when we start making the dough. That way, the garlic infuses the oil and it is super good when we drizzle it on at the end before baking.

[megha]

Never ever have I followed a recipe to the T as I followed this. And it’s a success. I am giddy with excitement. It came out beautifully crispy. It kind of got stuck to the pan but it’s ok. Will make one more tomorrow and add garlic and start praying. Thank you oh good sir. 🙏🏼

[victoriarath]

Why am I awake at 4 am watching bread making on YouTube? I’m making this today, I have to. I can’t unsee it. Cant wait to see how it comes out. Thank you for this easy to follow recipe!

[MrAbstractj]

I made it and it’s really good. It’s certainly will test your patience. My first proof did not come out stretchy, but I suspect it’s the quality of my flour because after the third proof the dough was much better. This is my go to recipe for focaccia going forward. Thank you!

[mundanethings]

I messed up the first time (measured the water wrong and ended up with waayyy too much hydration), but the second time i made it, the end product was p e r f e c t
Thank you for the recipe

[laja]

I love that you use gram measurements and mix by hand, perfect video for me 🙏🏽

[lh]

I would also add that this bread freezes wonderfully! I cut it into pieces and when we’re ready to eat it, I just pop into into toaster oven (or real oven) at 450 for @5-6 mins. Tastes just as it did when fresh. SO good!

[shaunabath]

This is probably one of the best looking focaccia that doesn't needs an overnight rise!

[sternits]

I made your focaccia recipe and it was amazing. I added olives, sun dried tomatoes, and roasted garlic to the top. Thanks.

[krissyk]

First time making focaccia, I was nervous as heck but this recipe turned out perfect! I didn't use enough olive oil on the bottom so mine did stick to the pan a bit but overall it turned out amazing! Crunchy on the outside, nice and full of air on the inside, it was yummy. Such an awesome, easy recipe thank you!

[OliviaIsRolling]

I have made this recipe twice now and can confirm it’s the real deal, so good!!

[Delightfulll]

The production quality is amazing. How does this not have more views lol

[barthadaniel]

5:42 lool he dropped the bread btw its amazing and you are the best

[jayasomayaji]

Man are you underrated! I’m surprised you don’t have more subs. This looks like a great recipe and it won’t take me 48 hours!

[nusabudiman]

Thanks bro. Just made it today. Followed your recipe with extra bit of olive oil and it turned out amazing. Thin and crusty outside with pillowy and fluffy inside. Simple and easy recipe with a perfect result. This recipe is a keeper!

[bv]

I like how you make recipes so approachable and simple to beginner home cooks like me with your method of teaching