Focaccia: Viral Italian No-Knead Bread

Ingredients

• Bread flour: 400g
• Active dry yeast: 4g
• Sugar: 4g
• Salt: 8g
• Olive oil: 28g (for dough)
• Warm water: 320g
• Olive oil (for topping)
• Toppings of choice (e.g., herbs, cherry tomatoes, olives - avoid mozzarella sticks due to high baking temperature)

Steps

1. 1.Mix all ingredients (flour, yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil, warm water) until just combined.
2. 2.Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. 3.Remove from fridge and fold the dough as shown in the video. Repeat this folding process 4 times, with 20 minutes of refrigeration between each fold.
4. 4.After the last fold, cover with plastic wrap and place a tray on top to create a dark environment. Let it proof until doubled in volume.
5. 5.Drizzle with olive oil and gently dimple the dough with your fingers.
6. 6.Add your desired toppings.
7. 7.Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C (top and bottom elements) for 30 minutes, or in a toaster oven at 180°C (top and bottom) for 40 minutes. Adjust baking time based on your oven until golden brown and cooked through.