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Sliced olive focaccia bread showing soft crumb and baked olives ready to serve
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Olive Focaccia Bread

Olive focaccia bread is a soft, airy Italian flatbread made with olive oil, yeast, and olives, topped with rosemary and baked until golden and flavorful.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cups warm water
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 to 1½ cups mixed pitted olives
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt

Method
 

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water and let it activate for a few minutes.
  2. Mix flour and salt in a large bowl, then add yeast mixture and olive oil.
  3. Stir until a sticky dough forms and rest until doubled in size.
  4. Transfer dough to an oiled baking pan and gently stretch it out.
  5. Press dimples into the dough, drizzle with olive oil, and add olives and rosemary.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) until golden brown.
  7. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
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