Vegan Focaccia

Mamma Mia! This easy delicious Focaccia is the real deal! Don’t be afraid to make your own bread, it really is easy and we will help you step by step so you can enjoy this Italian bread. The tomato and red onion just enhances the flavour of the dough! You can of course use other herbs and spices. This time we try to be a bit traditional. One time in your life you should give it a try. And the smell that comes out of the oven when baking the Focaccia…. is unbelievable.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

Dough
325 ml lukewarm water
1 sachet (7 g) instant dry yeast
500 g flour
1 tsp salt

Topping
Olive oil (extra virgin)
Cherry tomatoes
Red onion
Za’atar
Coarse sea salt

Method

1. Mix the yeast together with the lukewarm water.
2. Put the flour in a bowl together with some salt and stir together. Add the yeast with water and stir together.
3. Dust your work surface with some flour and knead the dough for about 5-10 minutes. Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a bowl.
4. Meanwhile, cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Peel the red onion and cut into half rings, set aside for now.
5. Line the baking tin with some olive oil and baking paper. Divide the dough over the baking tin. Brush the dough with olive oil and then press lots of holes into the dough with your fingers. Push the cherry tomatoes into the dough. Divide the red onion over the dough and sprinkle with some za’atar.
6. Cover again with a damp tea towel and let it rise for 40 min.
7. Sprinkle some coarse sea salt over the focaccia and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius.

Tip: This is a very good basic recipe for focaccia so get creative with your toppings. You can flavour it with all kinds of herbs, vegetables, vegan cheeses, etc. Just add whatever you like!