Focaccia Bread

A great one to compliment pasta, or even to tear and share with dips :).

Ingredients:

- 250g Strong white flour
- 1 Tsp Finely ground salt
- 7g Sachet fast action dried yeast
- 150ml Warm water
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Cloves of Garlic (Finely chopped)
- Sea salt (Not finely ground)

Making the Dough:

Pre heat the oven to 220°C (Fan 200°C) Gas Mark 7.

1. Add the Salt and yeast to the flour in a bowl, and stir to combine.

2. Add one tbsp of olive oil and the water, and stir with a wooden spoon until a dough is formed.

3. Place the dough onto a lightly flowered surface, and work for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth.

Proving:

1. Pour 1 tbsp of oil onto a surface, place the dough on top of the oil and roll out to roughly 1cm thick all over.

2. Pour 1 tbsp of olive oil onto a baking tray and place the rolled out dough on top, with the side that was face down in the oil previously now facing up (to prevent a crust forming on the dough).

3. Sprinkle the dough with the garlic and sea salt, cover with a tea towel and leave for 30-60 minutes.

Baking:

1. Remove the cloth and press your finger into the dough about 15 times.

2. Pour over a little more olive oil and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.

3. Leave to cool for 5 minutes. Tear and share. :)