Italian Focaccia Flatbreads

Name: Italian Focaccia Flatbreads
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp Anchor instant yeast; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided; 1 cup warm water; 2 tbsp fresh rosemary or 1½ tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp salt

Maryam Vanker @cook_15813375

Durban, South Africa

Italian flatbread best served alongside a soup or eaten alone. You can also add your favourite toppings like olives and feta or pizza toppings for a delicious light meal.

Maryam Vanker @cook_15813375

Durban, South Africa

Italian flatbread best served alongside a soup or eaten alone. You can also add your favourite toppings like olives and feta or pizza toppings for a delicious light meal.

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Ingredients

3 cupsflour
1/2 tspsalt
1 tbspsugar
2 tspAnchor instant yeast
1/2 cupextra virgin olive oil, divided
1 cupwarm water
2 tbspfresh rosemary or 1½ tsp dried rosemary
1 tspsalt

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Steps

1

Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer add all dry ingredients.
Stir to combine and add 2 tbsp olive oil and warm water slowly with the machine running at low speed.
2

Mix until the dough comes together amd is no longer sticky. If too dry add more water 1 tbsp at a time. If too wet add in flour 1 tbsp at a time.
Transfer the dough to a bowl rubbed lightly on the inside with olive oil.
3

Transfer the dough to a bowl rubbed lightly on the inside with olive oil.
Cover with a clean towel and let rise for about 60-90 minutes and has almost doubled in size.
4

Dust your work surface with flour and place dough on it.
Punch the air out of the dough and divide into two evenly sized pieces.
Form each piece into a ball and roll out with a rolling pin to desired shape, I made oval ones. Place the dough onto the prepared baking tray.
Drizzle or lightly brush a little olive oil over each loaf and press into it with your finger tips to form the focaccia dimples. Sprinkle lightly with salt and rosemary leaves.
5

Preheat the oven to 200°C degrees.
Once the dough has risen slightly (about 20 mins while the oven preheats), place the dough into the oven and bake for 22 minutes until lightly browned