The Easiest Herbed Focaccia Bread

This Easy Herbed Focaccia Bread such a simple bread recipe to make, but the flavor is outstanding! This bread is light and airy, with a yummy olive oil saltiness and those fresh herbs bring the whole loaf to life.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 Cups Flour (Bread, (or all-purpose))
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1 Cup Water (Warm )
• 1 1/8 teaspoon Instant Yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
• Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Rosemary (Fresh, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)*)
• 1 teaspoon Parsley (Fresh, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)*)
• 1/2 teaspoon Thyme leaves (Fresh, chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)*)
• Maldon Flaked Sea Salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a glass bowl, add the flour and salt. Mix to combine.
2. 2In a glass measuring cup, mix the warm water, yeast and sugar. Allow to sit for a minute (see note) and stir into the flour with a wooden spoon until the dough just comes together.
3. 3Cover the bowl with tight plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 8 hours or up to overnight.
4. 4Remove the bowl from the fridge.
5. 5In an 8-inch round cake pan, drizzle oil and place the dough in the center, tucking ends under.
6. 6Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise 2 hours.
7. 7Heat the oven to 450ºF.
8. 8Once risen the dough should fill the pan. Drizzle with additional oil and use your fingers to press holes down to the bottom of the pan but not through the dough.
9. 9Sprinkle with herbs and salt.
10. 10Place in the oven and turn down to 425ºF and bake 22-24 minutes or until golden.