Vegetarian Recipes - Whole-wheat Focaccia with Potatoes Olives Recipe

  
 

Whole-wheat Focaccia with Potatoes Olives Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Makes one (12-inch/30cm) Focaccia 

  • 1 oz/30 g fresh yeast or 2 (1/4-oz/7-g) package active dry yeast

  • 1/2 tsp sugar

  • 1 2/3 cups/300 ml warm water

  • 2 1/3 cups/350 g whole-wheat flour

  • 1 cup/150 g all purpose/plain flour

  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

  • 1/3 cup/50 g bran

  • 1 medium potato, boiled and mashed

  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • 5 oz/150 g black olives, pitted

Method:

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup (125 ml) of water then set aside for 15 minutes, until foamy.

  2. Sift both flours and salt into a large bowl. Mix in the bran, potato, 2 tablespoons of oil, and the remaining water to make a smooth dough.

  3. Knead until smooth and elastic. Let rise (about 1 hour) . Oil a 12~nch (3lkm) pan. Roll the dough out to fit the pan and place in the pan.

  4. Brush with the remaining oil and dimple the surface with your fingertips. Sprinkle with the olives and season with salt and pepper. Let rise for 30 more minutes.

  5. Preheat the oven to 450of/ 220°C/gas 7. Bake for 15 minutes.

  6. Lower the oven temperature to 350°F/180°C/gas 4 and bake for 25 minutes. Serve hot.