No matter the season, warm, flavoured bread is always a hit as an appetiser or even a light evening snack. Especially if it’s the soft focaccia, the Italian baked bread with a crisp crust and airy interior. Usually flavoured with rosemary and cherry tomatoes, this version uses black garlic and brie as toppings. The unusual but complementary pair brings a sweet and sour balance that enriches the bread from a simple appetiser to a fine-dining snack.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
3 cupsAll-purpose flour
2 tspInstant yeast
1 tspSugar
1½ tspSalt
1¼ cupsWarm water (not hot)
3 tbspOlive oil, plus more for greasing
6-8Black garlic cloves, mashed
150 gBrie cheese, sliced or torn
1–2 tspFresh rosemary or thyme
2 tbspOlive oil
to tasteFlaky sea salt
to tasteBlack pepper
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Directions
Description - Step 1
Make the dough
In a large bowl, mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add warm water and olive oil. Mix with a spoon or your hands until a sticky dough forms. Lightly grease another bowl with olive oil. Transfer the dough, cover, and let it rise (for 1 hour or so) in a warm place until doubled in size.
Description - Step 2
Prepare the pan
Grease a baking tray generously with olive oil. Transfer the risen dough onto the tray and gently stretch it to fit. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
Description - Step 3
Dimple and top
Use your fingers to dimple (press your fingertips into risen dough to create indentations) the dough all over. Drizzle olive oil. Spread mashed black garlic into some of the dimples. Add brie pieces evenly across the surface. Sprinkle rosemary, flaky salt, and black pepper.
Description - Step 4
Rise and bake
Cover the bread with toppings loosely and let the focaccia puff up slightly. After 20 minutes, the bread is ready for baking. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C (425°F) for 22-25 minutes until golden, crisp on top, and cooked through.
Description - Step 5
Cool and serve
Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before slicing and serving warm.
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Italian
Easy
Appetizer
