We are not huge bakers in the myrealfairy household but we do get the urge now and again to don the aprons and throw the flour around the kitchen.
So for this weekends challenge, something easy was number one on the list of priorities and something that we could all share was the second. We love our food!
Focaccia bread is a great base to add toppings to and we thought it would be great to use our basil and coriander from the pots which our son big M had planted.
Here’s the ingredients and instructions for this quick and easy bread if you fancy giving it a go:
1 (7g) sachet of dried active baking yeast
1 teaspoon of caster sugar
250g plain flour
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Large pinch of salt
Herbs of your choice
Sprinkle of grated cheese if you wish
First off, dissolve the sugar and yeast in half a cup of warm water and let it stand for about 10 minutes and you’ll see it gets frothy on top.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and the yeast together. Keep adding water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is coming together and you can form a ball. Put it on a floured surface and knead for 1 minute. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, leave it to stand in a warm place with a damp clean cloth covering the bowl, for about 30 minutes and it will just about double in size.
While it is ‘proving‘ you can get ready your toppings for your bread. We used some herbs tomatoes, onion and garlic but use whatever you feel like. Sprinkle with the salt. Set aside.
Return to the bowl and you will see the difference in size. pop it back onto your floured surface and knead for 1 minute. Stretch the dough out into a rectangle sheet about 1cm thick and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Put your toppings on. Bake in a preheated oven on 240 C or gas mark 9. It should take about 15 minutes but you can leave longer for a crispier bread. Just keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
Mmmmm looks delicious – we have to ration bread in this house otherwise certain small people only eat bread and no dinner!! #eatsleepblogrt
Ooo this is just what we need in our house. Small girl is an avid bread maker (all Bake Offs fault!) but this would be something a bit different!! #EatSleepBlogRT
Oh great, it’s ideal for little ones to have a go at. Have fun!:)
Fantastic recipe! I love Focaccia bread!
Thanks for linking up to #AnythingGoes
My Husband loves this bread, he was looking over my shoulder and told me I had to read this post! I think that’s me in the kitchen tomorrow! Thanks for sharing x
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It’s so easy that you won’t have to be there long!:)
I love baking, but have never made foccaci bread before. That’s about to change! Thanks for the great recipe – it looks delish, easy, and like something that needs to be baked tonight!
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Brill:)
Fantastic! I love this bread and have never actually tried baking it myself, but will give it a go this half term. Thank you for sharing. Alison x #AnythingGoes
You’re welcome, thanks for stopping by:) mainy
I do enjoy a loaf of foccaci bread, I love the taste and texture. Every now and again I will make bread and will save your recipe for future reference.
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brilliant, i’m glad it will come in useful:)
Oh my goodness! This looks so yummy! I’m sure wont look like yours. So do you mind sending some out here to Arizona?? đ thanks so much for sharing on the #happynowlinkup!
If I could I would:) xx thanks so much:)
I sure do like the look of this and it may even be healthier than shop bought. #bestandworst
Oh yummy, isn’t foccaci bread just delicious! Thanks for linking up #bestandworst
Thank you:)
Ooooh looks lovely. I was only searching the other day for an easy foccacia recipe so I’ll be giving this a go x #Brilliantblogposts
Oh thats great! glad it came at the right time for you, Mainy x
That looks delicious and something that is not beyond my baking skills. #Bestandworst
Oh this is my type of recipe – quick and easy!
This looks delicious and not much kneading required for bread. Looks good and one I’m going to bookmark!
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Great:) thanks, Mainy x
Oh that looks so good and not as complicated as it sounds #BestWorst
Yep, this is so easy:) mainy x
Yum, that looks amazing! I have never tried making my own bread by hand. We have a bread maker, but that’s cheating right? Hehe. I fancy giving this a go as you have made it sound so easy. #BloggerClubUK
Oh please do, its worth it to see how easy it can be x
That looks yummy & easy! Love it!
This looks really simple. I love focaccia bread, it’s such a nice indulgent treat. Great recipe – thank you for sharing it with us. I too would top it with similar ingredients. Ooh yummy!
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Its such a great base to add to, I’m getting more toppings in for this weekends batch!:) Mainy
Thanks for your lovely comments:) mainy
Yummo! One of my all time faves. Looks easy enough…surely even I couldn’t mess this up. #bestandworst
lol, if I can do it then you should be fine:)
OMG how did I never know how easy this was?!?! I am making this tomorrow, thank you so much for the recipe! đ #bloggerclubuk
have fun with it, i’ve been making it all the time now, oh and I’ve just done a lemon curd one which is super easy too!:) mainy x