Blitz Bread: No-Fuss Focaccia

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From King Arthur Flour another recipe that required no bread flour --we had it along side of pasta bolognese  last night. We had a small glitch as the over was inadvertently turned off during the final 15 minutes so it may have even browned better. We are having the leftovers today as a focaccia pizza. We topped ours with Parmesan and fresh rosemary and a little Italian seasoning - and half with sun dried tomatoes for those of us who like them! ****see the leftovers became deep dish pizza the next day!!



  • 2 tablespoons (25g) olive oil (to drizzle into the pan)
  • 1 1/2 cups (340g) warm water
  • 3 tablespoons (35g) olive oil (for the dough)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3 1/2 cups (418g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 4 teaspoons (8g) Pizza Dough Flavor, optional
  • 1/4 cup (28g) Vermont cheese powder, optional
  • Pizza Seasoning, optional
  • Use non-stick vegetable oil spray to lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons olive oil atop the spray; the spray keeps the bread from sticking, while the olive oil gives the bottom crust great flavor and a bit of crunch.
  • Combine all of the ingredients, and beat at high speed with an electric mixer for 60 seconds.
  • Scoop the sticky batter into the prepared pan, cover the pan, and let it rise at room temperature for 60 minutes — it should be quite puffy, but not fragile-looking.
  • While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 375°F.
    1. Gently poke the dough all over with your index finger.
    2. Drizzle it lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with pizza seasoning, and/or the dried herbs of your choice, if desired.
    3. Bake the bread until it's golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
    4. Remove it from the oven, wait 5 minutes, then turn it out of the pan onto a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Tips from our Bakers

    • To make cheese-stuffed bread, add 1 cup of your favorite cheese, diced or crumbled, to the dough once it's been kneaded for 60 seconds. Crumbled feta, diced cheddar or provolone, and coarsely grated Parmesan are all good choices.
    • Want to make this bread with whole wheat flour? Substitute 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) whole wheat flour for 1 1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour.

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