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Recipe of the term

Focaccia

Ingredients 

Dough:

125g strong white bread flour

¼ tsp of salt

¼ packet yeast

1 tsp sugar

75ml lukewarm water

olive oil 

rosemary

Method

1. Place the flour and salt into a bowl and make a well in the middle. 
2. Add the yeast and sugar to the lukewarm water, mix with a fork and leave for a few minutes. 
3. When it starts to foam, slowly pour it into the well, mixing with a fork. 
4. Once the ingredients come together, knead for 5 minutes until you have a smooth, springy dough. 
5. Lightly oil a bowl with some olive oil and transfer the dough to the bowl. Dust with a little extra flour and leave to prove in a warm place for up to 30 minutes.
6. Mould the dough into a rectangular shape on a baking tray and press down with finger tips.
7. Chop the rosemary into small pieces.
8. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.
9. Bake for 20 minutes at 220 degrees C until golden on top and soft in the middle.