How Do You Make Focaccia?
• Clean a surface. Prepare a clean surface on which to handle the dough. This can be a bread board or a wooden table, but make sure to wash the surface thoroughly, since it will be in direct contact with the dough. If you will use a table that gets used for other purposes, wipe it with dish soap and then wipe again to rinse, as you would a dish. Loading… • Now is a good time to tie up long hair and wash your hands, too. • Preheat a bowl. Run some warm water into a stoneware bowl. Real yeast is not difficult to handle, but it will help if you keep it warm. A good rule of thumb with yeast is that it will like the temperatures you would like in a warm bath. Some warm water from the tap will preheat the bowl nicely, and stoneware, if you have it, will help to hold that heat. • Chop the rosemary. Chop finely the rosemary and any other herbs you wish to add to the dough. • Pour the warm water out of the bowl and dry the bowl with a clean dish towel. • Mix the dry ingredients. Mix one cup o
