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Focaccia pizza with leeks and mascarpone
Claire Thomson · bbc.co.uk · 2025 · Original
focaccia genovese (asserted)
Baker's percentages
Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.
Flour
—
Water
—
Hydration
—
Salt
—
Yeast
—
Oil
—
Sauce
—
Cheese
30g
Dough weight
—
Process
Bake temp
392°F / 200°C
Bake time
20-25 min
Oven
home standard
Surface
stone
Ingredients (4)
- oilbig knob of butter or 2 tbsp olive oil—
- egg dough1 large free-range egg—
- cheese other/1oz parmesan30g
- saltsalt and freshly ground black pepper—
Toppings (5)
Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.
- over cheese2 large leeks
- over cheeselarge sprig fresh thyme
- over cheese/5½oz mascarpone150 oz · 150g
- over cheese½ lemon
- over cheesefocaccia