Herb Focaccia

Ingredients:

2.5 cup bread flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp instant active yeast

3 tbs extra virgin olive oil

1 cup water (slight warm)

1/4 cup herb oil

Some additional bread flour for sprinkle on table.

 

Herb oil:

3 clove garlic (chopped)

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Pepper

Salt

Rosemary, thymes, oregano, basil (or any herbs)

Mixed everything and microwave for 1 mins (high power).

 

Method:

1. Mixed yeast, salt, sugar and water together in a big bowl, leave it for 5mins.
2. Add in flour, oil. Mix together using a rubber spatula. The dough will be slight wet. Let it rest for 15mins.
3. Sprinkle some flour on the working table, place the dough on the table, knead a few time and pat it all over. To expand the dough to a rectangular shape. Let it rest for 30mins.
4. The dough will rise, pat it again and do a 2 folds (fold from left to center and right to center). Brush some oil and sprinkle little flour on it and let it rest for another 30mins.
5. Do the folds again, and let it rest for another 2-3 hours.
6. Place parchment paper on tray,  lay the dough on it and pat it to spread out.
7. Using fingers to press down slightly on the dough to create some dimples.
8. Pour over the herb oils and spread over the entire dough.
9. Preheat oven for 230 degree.
10. Bake at 200 degree for 10mins, turn the tray to the other side for evenly baking for another 5-10mins.