On hot summer days spent on the wonderful beaches of Puglia, it can't be missing in the lunch basket. The dough also includes potatoes, which leave it moist and soft all day long. Tradition requires it to be topped only with cherry tomatoes, but feel free to get creative!
Yield:
4 servings
Total time:
2 h 45 min
Preparation time:
15 min
Waiting time:
2 h
Cooking time:
30 min
Difficulty:
Cost:
Weight per serving:
320 g
Energy:
505 Kcal
Carbohydrates:
94 g
Fats:
8 g
Proteins:
17 g
Volleyball:
1 h 25 min
Allergens:
Gluten
Diet:
Vegan, Vegetarian, Lactose-free
Pairing:
Primitivo
Occasion:
Friends dinner
Ingredients
Portions for 4 servings
4
For the dressing
Directions
It takes 4 steps in 2 h 45 min
1 -
Boil the potatoes in a pot with plenty of water. Once cooked (test them with a fork, they should be very soft), peel them, mash them, and set them aside to cool
2 -
Mix in a large bowl the flours, mashed potatoes, salt, olive oil, and water where the brewer's yeast has been dissolved. The dough will be quite soft, let it rise for 2 hours in the bowl covered with plastic wrap
Tip:
To make it rise well, I put it in the turned off oven together with the pot where I cooked the potatoes with the still warm water. The warmth and humidity will make the dough rise faster
3 -
Once the dough has risen, transfer it to a large, well-oiled baking pan. Grease your hands and flatten the dough with your fingertips until it covers the entire surface. Halve the cherry tomatoes and cover the focaccia by placing them with the cut side facing up. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let it rise for another hour
4 -
After the second proofing, remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle the surface with a pinch of salt and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Then bake at 200 degrees Celsius in static mode for 25/30 minutes (depending on thickness). In the last few minutes, increase the oven temperature to the maximum and switch on the ventilated function to form a nice crust on the surface
Tip:
the "focaccia barese" can be tall or low, I prefer it to be low, so I divide the dough into two round baking pans, each measuring 25 cm
Cost
All ingredients are very inexpensive, each serving costs well under a euro
Health
Many carbohydrates and a lot of oil increase the calorie level
4.8
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