Chili Oil Focaccia

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Chili Oil Focaccia🌶✨ is a new fave! Same simple no-knead dough as previously.

Want more no-knead bread recipes? Try this Easy No Knead Homemade Dutch Oven Bread and these No Knead French Baguettes.

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ingredients

  • 500 grams Italian tipo 00 wheat flour, all-purpose wheat flour or bread flour also works, but here I’m using tipo 00 and it’s also what I prefer
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
  • Finger warm water, see instructions for amount
  • Olive oil
  • Chili oil, optional, for garnish
  • Rosemary, optional, for garnish
  • Flaky salt, to garnish

Method

  • Step 1

    Mix flour, salt and yeast in a bowl.

  • Step 2

    Carefully pour in water while stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula. Stir until you have a very sticky dough and none of the flour is visible. I’m using 450 ml water but flour vary between different regions, start with 300 ml and slowly add more.

  • Step 3

    Grease a separate large bowl with olive oil, use a dough scraper to tip the dough into the oiled bowl. Shape into a ball and liberally brush it with olive oil on top as well.

  • Step 4

    Cover with plastic wrap or other cover, leave in the fridge for 18-24 hours.

  • Step 5

    Scrape the dough out of the bowl and tip onto a baking sheet (mine is 9.5 x 13” / 24 x 33 cm) greased with olive oil (to avoid sticking if you’re using other pans, use parchment paper and grease it with olive oil before placing the dough on it).

  • Step 6

    Fold the dough from top to bottom, from bottom to top and then from both sides towards the center. Turn the dough over so that you have the seam side facing down and use olive oil to grease the top as well.

  • Step 7

    Let rest at room temperature without covering for 2-4 hours (depending on how warm it is, the flour, etc.) until the dough has doubled in size and has developed big air bubbles.

  • Step 8

    Preheat oven to 220 C / 425 F. Grease your fingertips with olive oil and gently press small dimples all over the dough (try not to puncture the air bubbles). Add toppings.

  • Step 9

    Immediately put the tray in the oven and bake in the lower part of the oven (best for a crispy bottom) for about 25 minutes or until it’s golden brown and crispy.

  • Step 10

    Allow to cool slightly before cutting. (Optional: brush with a little more olive oil before serving.)