Olive Focaccia
Serves : 4
Prep time : 30 min
Rest : 5 hours + 20 min
Cook time : 20 min
Ingredients
For the dough
- 3 2/3 cups flour
- 25 mL (5 tsp.) yeast
- 5 mL (1 teaspoon) sugar
- 500 mL (2 cups) warm water
- 10 mL (2 teaspoons) coarse salt
- 60 mL (4 tbsp.) La Belle Excuse olive oil
For the topping
- 60 mL (4 tbsp.) La Belle Excuse olive oil
- 500 mL (2 cups) Kalamata olives
- 6 mils (1.25 tsp.) coarse salt
- 5 mils (1 tsp.) basil
- 4 mils (1 tsp.) thyme
- 4 mils (0.75 tsp.) ground pepper
- Nasturtium leaves and flowers
Steps
- After mixing the flour, yeast and sugar, gradually add the water and mix.
- Knead the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes before adding the salt.
- Pour 30 ml of La Belle excuse green olive oil into a large bowl and place the dough in it.
- Dip your fingers into the dough creating little dimples and then pour in the olive oil.
- Cover and let sit for 5 hours.
- Place dough in a well-oiled baking dish, garnish with Kalamata olives, fleur de sel, garlic and herbs and let rest uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Drizzle with olive oil before baking the focaccia at 500°F for 20 minutes.
- Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Turn out of the pan and let cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
- Enjoy!