Easy focaccia bread

Serves: 6-8
Prep: 15min + rising
Cook: 25min

Ingredients

  • 5 Tbsp olive oil, divided 
  • 1 cup So Good™ Oat Milk
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 3 cups plain flour (450g)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 sachet instant yeast (8g)
  • 1 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 sprig rosemary

Method

  1. Step 1

    Drizzle 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil into a large non-stick roasting tray or Swiss roll pan (approximately 23cm x 33cm).
  2. Step 2

    Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, oat milk, water, flour, rosemary, yeast, fine salt and garlic powder in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat on high speed for 1 minute.
  3. Step 3

    Scoop the sticky mixture as evenly as possibly into prepared pan. Cover the pan and leave at room temperature for 1 hour, until dough has puffed up and roughly doubled in size.
  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180ºC fan bake.
  5. Step 5

    Use your fingers to gently press dimples into the dough. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with coarse salt and leaves from the sprig of rosemary.
  6. Step 6

    Bake for 25 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Leave in tray for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips

  •  Dried rosemary can be used instead of fresh - use 1 1/2 tsp in the dough and 1/2 tsp on top.
  • You can decorate the bread with whatever you fancy - try olives or semi-dried tomatoes instead of (or in addition to) rosemary.