Garlic and Herb Flower Focaccia
This focaccia is a beautiful flower garden and a delicious meal in one! Showcase all the flowers and herbs you've been growing in your garden all summer!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup EVOO
- 1 tbsp thyme (chopped)
- 1 tbsp rosemary (chopped)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/4 tsp honey
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- In a medium skillet over low heat, add the olive oil, garlic, thyme, rosemary, black pepper and cook, stirring every once and a while until the herbs become aromatic. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water, yeast, honey and stir. Let it sit for 5 minutes, until the mixture starts to bubble on top. Then add in 1 cup of flour and a 1/4 cup of the infused olive oil and mix. Once incorporated, add the other 1 1/2 cups of flour and sea salt. Knead with the dough hook for about 1-2 minutes, until smooth.
- Transfer the dough to a well oiled bowl. Toss to coat in the oil and place a damp towel over the top. Then let the dough rise in a warm area for an hour until it has doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Use about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to coat a 9x13 inch baking sheet. I use this one, if you don’t have one, find a casserole dish or anything you have that is close in size.
- Dump the dough into the oiled pan, spread it out with well oiled fingers. Then press into the dough with your fingertips to create the dimples throughout the focaccia dough. Next, pour the remaining olive oil on top of the dough. And while you let the dough rise for another 20 minutes, assemble the flower pattern of your choice on top. If you are adding flowers, sprinkle the tops of them with olive oil before putting the dough in the oven. Otherwise, if you are not using edible flowers, let the dough rest 20 minutes before putting in the oven.
- Bake until golden brown on top and soft on the inside, about 16-20 minutes.