Homemade Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary Red Onion and Garlic
This Italian classic of homemade focaccia recipe is an absolute treat with any meal or just on it’s own. Baked with some fragrant rosemary, sweet red onions and pungent garlic. Soft light bread on the inside with a golden delicious olive oil infused crust on the outside.
Homemade Easy Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary Onions and Garlic
This Italian classic is a popular name as similar to pizza today. I doubt there is anyone that does not know Pizza and Focaccia today. The dough is very similar but still not the same. Often we make a Focaccia Pizza at home because the focaccia dough is more richly infused with olive oil and herbs.
My mom would say – One of the most prominent features of a focaccia are the oil wells you have on top of the bread. You make these with your fingers so the oil can seep in and infuse the bread with all it deliciousness. The olive oil on the top forms a nice delicate crust but seeps into the soft bread on the inside making it more chewy and juicy.
Homemade Easy Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary Onions and Garlic
Love bread?
If you love bread; the focaccia is an absolute treat. You will enjoy it on it’s own with nothing to accompany. Often simple toppings like rosemary, red onion, garlic are all it takes to add flavor. You can of course take it one step further and add some Mozzarella and pepperoni too. Yup! you must try a good Focaccia Pizza.
I absolutely love Focaccia bread. We usually enjoy it with pasta. The tomato sauce left from the pasta on the plate taste even more delicious with a good bread doesn’t it? The left overs make amazing Focaccia sandwiches. My kids favorite is tomato and cheese focaccia sandwich.
Can you see that texture? That’s is a good focaccia bread!! My mom would be so proud.
Homemade Easy Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary Onion and Garlic
Let’s talk ingredients and substitutes (Save/Pin)
- All purpose flour – AP flour works great with this dough. You do not need any special flour. You can save the bread flour for your pizza.
- Olive Oil – A good olive oil is like a good wine and can make a huge difference to Focaccia bread. It not just enhances the flavor but also the texture and crust.
- Sugar or honey – I often use sugar but honey works just as well. I have tried both.
- Toppings – I love using rosemary , red onion for it sweetness and garlic for it pungent flavor. In fact I love to soak the garlic in the olive oil before so it does not burn. I have tried many different versions – . rosemary, onions, mushrooms, cheese, chilly flakes,… the list goes on. Go with your taste buds.
- Onions – If you choose to use onions I highly recommend using the red onions. They are sweeter and really add a nice sweet caramelize sweetness to the focaccia.
Homemade Easy Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary Onions and Garlic
Recipe – Homemade Focaccia Bread Recipe with Rosemary, Red Onion and Garlic
For the dough
- Warm water (110 F) – 370 ml (1 1/2 cups)
- Active dry yeast – 20 grams (1 1/2 sachet or 3 1/4 tsp)
- Olive oil – 2 tbsp
- Sugar or honey – 1 tbsp
- Salt – 1 tbsp
- All purpose flour – 500 grams (4 1/2 cups)
- Extra flour – for dusting
For the topping
- Rosemary – Fresh or dried 1 tbsp
- Red onion slices – 1/4 cup
- Olive oil – 3 tbsp
- Garlic clove – 1 medium slices.
Homemade Easy Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary Onion and Garlic
Method:
Prepare Dough
- Warm the water to 110 F (just slightly warm)
- Add yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil.
- Let rest at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- The yeast mixture will get foamy.
- Place 4 cups Flour in a mixer bowl with dough attachment.
- Pour in the yeast mixture.
- Combine the flour and yeast on medium low speed scraping the sides of the bowl until all the dry flour is incorporated.
- Continue to knead on medium for 2 to 3 minutes adding only enough flour to make a smooth, soft, elastic dough.
- The dough should be soft and slightly sticky but not too wet .
- Transfer to an oiled bowl, coat the dough with a little olive oil and cover with damp cloth or cling wrap.
- Until double in volume about an hour or more.
Homemade Easy Focaccia Bread with Rosemary Onion and Garlic
Foam the Focaccia Bread
- Once the dough is double in size.
- Spread olive oil in a square or sheet pan. I’m using my 9 x 13 sheet pan.
- Spread the dough with your finger tips into the pan. Trying to ensure it spreads evenly.
- If the dough is not stretching let it rest for 10 minutes then spread again.
- Cover with damp cloth or cling wrap and rest for about 15 minutes.
Easy Focaccia Bread with Rosemary Onions and Garlic
Prepare for baking
- Preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F
- Make holes on the top of the focaccia with your fingers
- Spread some olive oil and sprinkle rosemary, garlic and onions over the surface,
- Let rest another 10 minutes while the oven is preheating.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes. or until golden brown on the top.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Then remove and cut into squares to serve warm with more olive oil on the side.
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Homemade Easy Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary, Red Onions and Garlic
Homemade Easy Focaccia Recipe with Rosemary Onions and Garlic
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Yield 6 servings
This Italian classic of homemade focaccia recipe is an absolute treat with any meal or just on it's own. Baked with some fragrant rosemary, sweet red onions and pungent garlic. Soft light bread on the inside with a golden delicious olive oil infused crust on the outside.
Ingredients
For the dough
- Warm water (110 F) - 370 ml (1 1/2 cups)
- Active dry yeast - 20 grams (1 1/2 sachet or 3 1/4 tsp)
- Olive oil - 2 tbsp
- Sugar or honey - 1 tbsp
- Salt - 1 tbsp
- All purpose flour - 500 grams (4 1/2 cups)
- Extra flour - for dusting
For the topping
- Rosemary - Fresh or dried 1 tbsp
- Red onion slices - 1/4 cup
- Olive oil - 3 tbsp
- Garlic close - 1 medium slices.
Instructions
Prepare Dough
- Warm the water to 110 F (just slightly warm)
- Add yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil.
- Let rest at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- The yeast mixture will get foamy.
- Place 4 cups Flour in a mixer bowl with dough attachment.
- Pour in the yeast mixture.
- Combine the flour and yeast on medium low speed scraping the sides of the bowl until all the dry flour is incorporated.
- Continue to knead on medium for 2 to 3 minutes adding only enough flour to make a smooth, soft, elastic dough.
- The dough should be soft and slightly sticky but not too wet .
- Transfer to an oiled bowl, coat the dough with a little olive oil and cover with damp cloth or cling wrap.
- Until double in volume about an hour or more.
Foam the Focaccia Bread
- Once the dough is double in size.
- Spread olive oil in a square or sheet pan. I'm using my 9 x 13 sheet pan.
- Spread the dough with your finger tips into the pan. Trying to ensure it spreads evenly.
- If the dough is not stretching let it rest for 10 minutes then spread again.
- Cover with damp cloth or cling wrap and rest for about 15 minutes.
Prepare for baking
- Preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F
- Make holes on the top of the focaccia with your fingers
- Spread some olive oil and sprinkle rosemary, garlic and onions over the surface,
- Let rest another 10 minutes while the oven is preheating.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes. or until golden brown on the top.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Then remove and cut into squares to serve warm with more olive oil on the side.
Courses Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 100 g
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 252 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 7.3 g | 11% | |
Saturated Fat 1 g | 5% | |
Unsaturated Fat 6.3 g | ||
Sodium 689 mg | 29% | |
Total Carbohydrates 40.4 g | 13% | |
Dietary Fiber 1.9 g | 8% | |
Sugars 2 g | ||
Protein 5.9 g | 12% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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If we r using instant yeast…how much do we use in the Above receipe.?
Loved this recipe – thanks!:)
Hi Veena,
Is it possible to work the dough by hand only?
Thanks!
Claire
Yes, claire. You can make it in a bowl… I later started showing the recipes in a bowl. so look at some of my recent bread recipes. I show how to make in a bowl. Follow that process but with this recipe..
Thanks
This was my first successful attempt at making foccacia. Thanks for taking so many pictures. Really helps to see the pictures rather than taking a recipe from the internet. I kept this post open and used the pictures as a reference.
I like your blog and just saw your cake blog. Wow… you are so talented.
Annie Smith..
Thank you so much Annie. So happy to hear that you had success with this recipe. I do think it’s an excellent recipe. Yes, I like using pictures so you can see the process rather than guessing. Thanks for coming back to write this feedback for me. Appreciate it very much
In case of using fresh yeast what will be the measure… pls advise…
For fresh yeast you probably need about 25 grams… ! I hope this helps.
Thanks veena!
You are amazing. For the first time I actually made bread. I found this blog through your cake blog. I saw how detialed the recipe was and decided to try it.
I can honestly say my focaccia was better than the sore bought one.
I think I will try more form this blog too.
Thanks
Irene