Potato-based Focaccia - airy, moist and soft, yet lower in fat than any other focaccia!
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time1hour20minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time1hour40minutes
Servings2x23cm – 9 inch round focaccia
AuthorManuela Zangara
Ingredients
300gms– 2 cups all purpose flour
170ml– ¾ cup waterlukewarm
100gms– 3 ½ oz. potatoboiled and mashed
½tspsalt
7gms– 2 tsp dry active yeast
1tspsugar
Extra virgin olive oil
Rosemary
More Salt to taste
Instructions
Mix the yeast with the sugar and lukewarm water and set aside to activate.
When frothy, put it in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a hook attachment.
Add the flour, mashed potato, and salt, and knead well until the dough is smooth.
Make it into a ball, cover it and let it rise for at least 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
In the meantime, grease 2x23cm – 9 inch round tins with some extra virgin olive oil. When the dough has doubled in volume, divide it in the 2 tins and press it down with your fingertips to make the characteristic holes.
Drizzle with a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil, a little water and some salt. Top with fresh rosemary.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.