Vegan Focaccia Bread
In this recipe I am sharing a savory version of Focaccia, decorated using fresh parsley (the plant branches, tomato (flowers), black olives (potting soil), and dried oregano leaves to present dried plant leaves
Ingredients
For the dough
- 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar (or any sweetener of choice)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
For the decoration
- A handful of fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup black olives (pitted and chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- cherry tomato or tomato skin for decoration
Instructions
- Mix together the warm water, sugar, yeast, and oil.
- Add in the flour, rosemary, and salt and mix well to combine the ingredients. The dough should be cohesive and soft.
- Put the dough in a large bowl, drizzle a bit of olive oil on top of it, cover it with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let it rest for about 40 minutes until doubled In volume.
- When the dough has risen, put it in a well-oiled baking sheet.Press the dough into the pan using olive oil.
- Sprinkle on your toppings, make sure prick the dough several times with your fingers. Drizzle again a bit of olive oil.
- Cover the baking sheet and let it again rest about 15 to 30 minutes.
- When the dough has risen again, sprinkle it with a bit of salt and bake in a preheated oven 170°C for about 30 minutes.