Sourdough Focaccia Bread
 
 
Ingredients
  • Dough
  • 1½ cups fed & bubbly sourdough starter
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1½ tsp sea salt
  • 1½ Tbsp olive oil
  • 2½ cups freshly ground flour of your choice (plus more)
  • Toppings
  • sliced tomatoes
  • chopped garlic
  • chopped fresh herbs
  • olive oil
  • sea salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • grated cheese (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, stir together sourdough starter, water, sea salt and olive oil.
  2. Pour flour onto the wet mixture and stir to incorporate.
  3. Continue to add flour little by little until you have a nice, easy kneading consistency. If your dough is too dry, add a little more water.
  4. Pull the dough out onto your counter top and knead for a few minutes. You are looking for a soft and smooth (not sticky) dough.
  5. Cover your dough with a cloth and allow it to rest for at least 20 to 30 minutes.
  6. Generously oil a large rolled cookie sheet or use your pizza stone with parchment paper.
  7. Roll out the dough into your desired shape (rectangle or circle).
  8. Gently gather up the rolled dough and transfer it into the cookie sheet or pizza stone.
  9. If needed, rolled it out some more or use your fingers to spread/stretch the dough to fit the cookie sheet or pizza stone.
  10. Cover with a plastic wrap and let it rise/sour in a warm place for at least 8 hours.
  11. Preheat oven to 450 F.
  12. Brush the dough with olive oil and top it with tomatoes, garlic, herbs, sea salt and black pepper. Drizzle more olive oil on top.
  13. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Slice it up and serve it hot. Enjoy!
Recipe by Grain Mill Wagon at https://www.grainmillwagon.com/sourdough-focaccia-bread/