As a new mom trying to lean more toward making my own bread, but not the best baker, I found a loophole. I love sourdough bread, but I quickly learned it probably isn’t the best bread to learn to make for the first time. So I searched for what would work, and with a newborn, it needed to be easy. Because the truth is, I got tired of buying store-bought bread that lasts over a week with no mold. I need to know what goes into my food, and that includes bread. So I learned about Focaccia Bread. It’s an easy, no-knead focaccia recipe, and it’s delicious too.
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I’ve made Focaccia bread 4 times in one week, topped with honey and red pepper flakes. It’s a delicious recipe.
I also have the world’s easiest and moist cornbread recipe for you to enjoy with a meal like chili, or even on its own. It’s moist, sweet, and delicious.
Honey, Red Pepper Focaccia
Equipment
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- 1 Dough Scraper
- 1 Baking pan
- 1 Bread Maker
- 1 Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups Warm water Not boiling water
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
- 1 3/3 cups All purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Yeast
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Honey For Topping
- Red Chili Flakes For Topping
Instructions
- Add the wet ingredients to the bread machine.
- Start by pouring the water into the bread machine pan.
- Add the honey and olive oil.
- Adding the liquids first helps ensure that the dough ingredients mix together properly during the kneading process.
- Add the dry ingredients.
- Add the all-purpose flour, making sure it covers most of the liquid. Add the yeast and salt on top.
- Select the dough cycle.
- Close the bread machine and select the dough cycle.
- Allow the machine to knead and mix the ingredients until the cycle is complete and the machine turns off. That takes about 30 minutes.
- The dough should be soft, stretchy and slightly tacky to the touch.
- Allow the dough to rise.
- Once the dough cycle is complete, leave the dough inside the bread machine for an additional hour to rise. This gives it additional time to develop its texture and flavor.
- Transfer and fold the dough.
- Lightly oil your hands to prevent the dough from sticking. Carefully remove the dough from the bread machine and transfer it to a lightly oiled bowl.
- Gently fold the dough over a couple of times. You don't need to knead it again, the goal is to bring the dough together and create structure while keeping as much air as possible.
- Prepare your baking pan and allow it to rise.
- Generously coat your baking pan with olive oil, making sure the bottom and sides are covered.
- Transfer the dough into the pan and gently stretch it towards the edges.
- Place the pan in a warm, draft-free spot, and allow the dough to rise for approximately one hour. During this time, it should become airy, softer, and puffier.
- Once the dough has had time to rise, preheat your oven to 410 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the pan from the warm resting spot before turning on the oven if you used it for proofing.
- Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil over the surface of the risen dough. Lightly oil your fingertips and gently press deep dimples across the entire surface.
- Drizzle honey evenly over the dough, allowing some of it to settle into the dimples. Finish with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. You can adjust the amount depending on how sweet or spicy you like it.
- Place the pan in your preheated oven and bake for 18-25 minutes, or until Focaccia is beautifully golden on top and cooked through.
- Remove the Focaccia from the oven and let it rest 15 minuts before serving
