Blitz Bread: No-Fuss Focaccia
Warm, aromatic yeast bread, hot from the oven — with no kneading, AND in under 2 hours? Here it is. Add Pizza Dough Flavor for over-the-top flavor, and/or cheese powder to turn it into cheese bread.
Read our blog about this bread, with additional photos, at Bakers' Banter.
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (plus additional for drizzling)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 4 teaspoons Pizza Dough Flavor, optional
- 1/4 cup Vermont cheese powder, optional
- Pizza Seasoning, optional
Directions
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1) Lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan, and drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil in the bottom. |
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3) Scoop the sticky batter into the prepared pan, cover the pan, and let it rise at room temperature for 60 minutes, till it's become puffy. |
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4) While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 375°F. |
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5) Gently poke the dough all over with your index finger. |
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8) Remove it from the oven, wait 5 minutes, then turn it out of the pan onto a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. |
Recipe summary
- Hands-on time:
- 10 mins.
- Baking time:
- 40 mins.
- Total time:
- 1 hrs 50 mins. to 2 hrs 50 mins.
- Yield:
- One loaf, 12 servings
- Recipe comments (50) »
Tips from our bakers
- To make cheese-stuffed bread, add 1 cup of your favorite cheese, diced or crumbled, to the dough once it's been kneaded for 60 seconds. Crumbled feta, diced cheddar or provolone, and coarsely grated Parmesan are all good choices.
| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Serving Size 70g
Servings Per Batch 12 |
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| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 164 | Calories from Fat 44 |
| Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat | 5g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0g |
| Sodium | 316mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 26g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 0g |
| Protein | 4g |
| * The nutrition information provided for each recipe is determined by the ESHA Genesis R&D software program. Substituting any ingredients may change the posted nutrition information. | |
Reviews
11/10/2009
easy to make, looks and tastes wonderful!
11/04/2009
I bake all the time, but yeast recipes have always been a challenge for me. I bought your SAF instant yeast and made this foccacia today. It has a wonderful taste and is easy to make. I will buy the pizza flavor in my next order. Unlimited variations. Next - cinnamon rolls! Thankyou KAF
10/26/2009
I don't know what I did wrong (I am a beginner yeast bread maker), but the texture of the bread was way off. I do not have a KitchenAid mixer, so I just mixed by hand. It was very tough and definitely not as light as the picture. Like I said, I am sure this was something I did, and not the fault of the recipe though.
Jen - I am sorry you had some difficulty with this recipe. It sounds like you may have measured your flour incorrectly. We have a great link on our site explaining the proper method to measure flour. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes2008/measuring-flour.html
Elisabeth @ KAF
10/19/2009
Wonderful soft texture! Better than the drier less flavorful focaccia from my local supermarket. I have made focaccia a few times prior to trying this recipe. The other recipe was also a KAF recipe with the italian style flour but I definitely like this recipe better. Even though it is quite sticky, it is easy and great tasting. Like many other reviewers I also tried different toppings like fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano, rosemary and a little oregano. I will make this focaccia many more times and next time will add olives to the toppings; sounds really good.
10/17/2009
Wonderful Bread!!!! I made it using the pizza dough flavor and pizza seasoning. Drizzled Bruschetta flavored olive oil on top. The flavor and crust were just awesome. Great for snacking or with meals. Freezes well. Can't wait to try it with the Feta cheese. Would be good for sandwiches or maybe even as hamburger buns. Can you tell I loved this recipe? Smile
09/22/2009
Super easy! I used one cup whole wheat flour in place of one cup of white flour. We enjoyed the delicious bread this weekend at the cabin and everyone wanted the recipe.
09/18/2009
this is a great bread when dinner guests arrive in an hour. the taste is superb, i sprinkled with rosemary instead of the cheese and pizza flavor. since 4 of us could not eat it all, next days toast was breakfast.
09/06/2009
Simple and delicious. I make this with pizza seasoning but without the cheese powder. Always a crowd pleaser. Freezes nicely.
09/06/2009
As good as it sounds!
09/02/2009
This is absolutely foolproof. What a wonderful bread. I topped mine with Italian seasoning, garlic salt and Parmesan cheese. Delicious!
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