Focaccia Bread flavoured with garlic and topped with cucumber and capsicum. This Focaccia is crisp outside and moist, soft inside recipe which is perfect for breakfast and brunch.
1cupflour mixturefor the flour mixture, I transfer 2 tablespoon all purpose flour in the measuring cup and filled the remining cup with whole wheat flour.
½cupwarm water
1teaspoonyeast
1teaspoonolive oil
salt to taste
1teaspoonsugar
1teaspoonminced garlic
herbs of your choiceoptional
for the toppings
¼cupsliced capcicum
1medium piecesliced cucumber
red chili flakesto sprinkle on the top
Instructions
Take a bowl and mix warm water, yeast and sugar together. For the warm water, I microwave my water for 30 seconds. Allow, your yeast to get activated. It will take roughly 15 minutes. Once the yeast is activated, you will see bubbles on the top (this is the sign to judge whether your yeast is activated or not)
Now, Into the yeast mixture, transfer your flour, salt and oil.
At this stage, you can add minced garlic and other herbs too to give the flavor to the bread.
Roughly mix the dough. I used a spoon first to mix all the ingredients together.
Once the dough is mixed properly, Use your hands and start kneading the dough. You may notice dry flour at first but once you start kneading the dough, The moisture of your hands will help to bring the dough together. note– sometimes, it depends on the quality of the dough, if you feel the dough is dry, add water using a single teaspoon.
knead the dough for 2 to 3 minutes. Dough should be elastic soft. If your dough is hard or dry then it won’t rise properly. Drizzle some oil on the top.
Cover the dough with clingfilm. let the dough rise for 1 hours at least. keep the dough in a warmer place.
After roughly 1 hour, you will see that the dough has risen and doubles. Sometimes it will take 2 hours.
punch the dough and knead for 2 minutes again.
take a baking pan and prepare your pan by spaying or drizzling some oil.
spread and flatten the dough using your hands in the baking pan.
Add some toppings of your choice. I added some capsicum slices and cucumber here. I also sprinkle some chili flakes on the top.
Drizzle some oil on the top again and allow the dough to be set properly. keep the pan in a warmer place for one hour again.
preheat your oven at 200°C or 392°F for 15 minutes.
bake the bread 200°C or 392°F for 25 minutes. Now, sometimes your bread can be ready in more or less time. start checking the bread after 18 minutes. I baked this bread for 25 minutes because I want the top surface crispy. If you don’t want this much crisp outer, then your bread will be ready in 20 minutes max. but again I suggest to keep checking as oven temperatures are different sometimes.
For this recipe, You can use toppings of your choice.
For the flour mixture, I first, transfer 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour into my cup equipment and fill the remaining cup with whole wheat flour (a typical housewife method to adjust the ingredients according to the measurement ;) )
You can use 1 cup all-purpose flour instead of this flour mixture.
I bake this recipe for 25 minutes because I want my bread to be crispy. You don't need to bake this recipe for 25 minutes long. Check bread after 18 minutes and bake until you get the desired result. However, do not bake this bread for more than 26 minutes as it will burn the bread.