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Simple Sourdough Focaccia

Alexandra Stafford · alexandracooks.com · 2019 · 1 loaf

Against 261 focaccia recipes

No yeast, unlike 95% of recipes and more water than 82%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 261 focaccia recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No yeast at all, where 95% of recipes use some (most of those 0.7 to 1.6% of the flour weight).
  • More water than 82% of recipes: 86% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 72%.
Water: 86%, 83rd percentileOlive oil: 8%, 36th percentileSalt: 2%, 55th percentileYeast: 0%, 2nd percentileSugar: 0%, 25th percentileWaterOlive oilSaltYeastSugar
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (6)

  • 50 g – 100 g (1/4 to 1/2 cup) active starter, see notes above50 g
  • 10 g (about 2.5 teaspoons) kosher salt10 g
  • 430 – 440 g water (1.75 cups – 1.75 cups + 2 tablespoons), room temperature, see notes above*440 g
  • 512 g (about 4 cups) bread flour, see notes above512 g
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling≈ 41 g
  • Nice, flaky sea salt, such as Maldonn/a

flour 512 gbatter 1053 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 261 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water86% · 83rd percentile
  • Olive oil8% · 36th percentile
  • Salt2% · 55th percentile
  • Yeast0% · 2nd percentile
  • Sugar0% · 25th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
25 minutes
median 24 minutes

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