Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread

Focaccia is a flatbread made using yeast and olive oil. Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe gives you one of the most delicious Focaccia. Here is how to make it.
Focaccia is a flat bread made using yeast and olive oil. Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe gives you one of the most delicious Focaccia.
Focaccia as some of you might know is a flatbread made using olive oil and yeast.
It is mainly famous in Italian cuisine. I love eating focaccia with a piping hot bowl of soup. You can customize the toppings for focaccia as per your choice.
For making today's recipe, Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe, I have used black and green olives.
If you do not like olives much then you could try a variation of Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe which is Bell Peppers and Goat Cheese Focaccia which tastes just as scrumptious.
I have noticed during making many recipes that the flavors of olives and garlic turn out pretty well because of their amazing blend and I am sure you feel the same when you bake your own Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe.
I often use olives while making Italian recipes as olives reduce cholesterol, control blood pressure.
Olives are even a good source of vitamin E.
They even combat cancer and are also good for patients who suffer from anemia.
As far as garlic is concerned, it cures common cold, improves the health of our bones and also detoxifies our bodies.
And the best part is that both olives and garlic taste lip-smacking, they enhance the flavor of any dish in which they are added and make it more scrumptious.
To make this focaccia bread recipe, you have to add the flours and olive oil with yeast in a bowl and let it ferment for an hour.
More flour is added and a soft dough is made. The dough is again kept in an oiled bowl for some time to rise before spreading it in the baking pan.
It can then be topped with olive and garlic and even rosemary for a nice herby flavor and bakes to perfection.
Bake Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe for breakfast or high tea. On days when you wish to eat lighter dinners, you serve this toothsome delight with a piping hot bowl of soup as well.
So, take note of the recipe for Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe, bake it this weekend, unwind with its refreshing flavors and feel cheerful throughout the week.
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Olives Garlic Focaccia Recipe

Focaccia is a flat bread made using yeast and olive oil. Olives Garlic Focaccia Bread Recipe gives you one of the most delicious Focaccia.
 Course Bread
 Cuisine Italian
 Prep Time 10 minutes
 Cook Time 40 minutes
 Total Time 50 minutes
 Servings  people
 Calories 320 kcal
 Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

For the pre ferment

  • 350 g All Purpose Flour
  • 30 g Vital Gluten Optional
  • 300 ml Luke Warm water
  • 4 tsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 tbsp Sugar

For the dough

  • 500 g All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Chopped
  • 2 tbsp Green Olives Pitted and Halved
  • 2 tbsp Black Olives Pitted and Halved

Instructions

  1. Mix the ingredients for the pre ferment in a bowl and cover and keep aside for an hour or until it doubles in size.
  2. Mix all purpose flour for the dough, olive oil and salt in bowl and add the pre ferment in it.
  3. Knead the mixture to make a soft dough.
  4. Add some more if water if required.
  5. Transfer the dough on a slightly floured surface and knead for 10-12 minutes.
  6. Cover the dough and keep aside for 30 minutes.
  7. Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C.
  8. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  9. Transfer the dough on the baking tray and spread it using your fingers to make a circle.
  10. Press garlic and olives in the dough and drizzle some olive oil on top.
  11. Bake for 20-25 minutes until focaccia is nicely browned from top.
  12. Remove the focaccia from oven and serve warm.

Recipe Notes

You can use part all purpose flour and part whole wheat flour to make this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Olives Garlic Focaccia Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 238mg10%
Potassium 93mg3%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 10IU0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 3.5mg19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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