Photograph of the finished Focaccia barese

Italy · Focaccia Bari khoai tây

Focaccia barese

1 hr Hands-on time + 3 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 15.5 oz
  • Photograph of Potato Potato 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 4
  • Photograph of Black olives Black olives 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Olive oil Olive oil ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Dried oregano leaves Dried oregano leaves 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.7 oz

Method

  1. 1 Boil the potatoes and mash them while they're still hot; the potatoes help retain moisture in the bread's interior.
  2. 2 Knead the flour with the mashed potatoes, yeast, and warm water until you have a very wet and sticky dough.
  3. 3 Let the dough rise for 3 hours until it doubles in size and is full of air bubbles.
  4. 4 Pour the flour into a round, oiled baking tray, and use your fingertips to press holes all over the surface.
  5. 5 Press cherry tomatoes and olives down into the holes, sprinkle with oregano and salt, then bake at 220 degrees for 25 minutes.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 50 min

    Replace step 5: spray a thin layer of oil onto the sides of the mold, use a 235-degree hot air oven for 16 minutes, rotating the tray at minute 8. The strong airflow shortens the time by about one-third compared to a conventional oven and browns the surface faster.

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