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Beginner's Guide To Sourdough Focaccia Bread

Emilie Raffa · theclevercarrot.com · 2022 · 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

850g

Water

375g

Hydration

44.1%

Salt

1.1%

Yeast

8.82%

Oil

3.2%

Sauce

Cheese

Dough weight

1356g

Process

Bake temp

425°F / 218°C

Bake time

25-30 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (9)

  • yeast50-75 g bubbly75g
  • waterwater375g
  • sugarhoney20g
  • flourbread flour or all purpose flour500g
  • saltfine sea salt9g
  • oil2-3 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp · 27.2g
  • saltAssorted Toppings : rosemary
  • flourThoughts on Flour: You can use bread flour or all purpose flour to make sourdough focaccia. Comparatively speaking350g
  • yeastThoughts on Sourdough Starter : When the weather is cold

Toppings (1)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheeseFor Baking: You will need a rimmed sheet pan or non-stick rectangular pan