Recipe: Perfect Focaccia Caprese

Focaccia Caprese. Learn how to make Focaccia Caprese, a type of focaccia bread that has fresh tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella topping. It's quite similar to the margarita pizza if you look at just the ingredients but a focaccia is baked differently than a traditional pizza and this version has a delicious herb oil that really makes the focaccia taste amazing. Focaccia Caprese Recipe - step by step pictures Disclaimer: The written recipe might slightly vary from the step by step pictures since I made a few mistakes.

Fresh mozzarella, juicy, tangy tomatoes, and fresh basil are the things caprese dreams are made of. Summer is the perfect time to make Easy Caprese Focaccia. Tomatoes are abundant and delicious this time of year, so eat your heart out! You can have Focaccia Caprese using 17 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Focaccia Caprese

1. Prepare 2 teaspoons of Yeast Active Dry Yeast Instant / Active Dry.
2. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Sugar.
3. It's 1 - 1 and 1/2 cups of Water Warm (around 110-115 F / 45 C).
4. You need 3 and 1/2 cups of Bread Flour All Purpose Flour or.
5. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Salt.
6. It's 1/4 cup of Oil (preferably Olive Oil).
7. It's of olive oil A little more for brushing dough.
8. It's 4 of Tomatoes , sliced thin.
9. You need 1/4 inch of buffalo mozzarella piece of fresh , cut into slices (See Note 2).
10. You need 1/2 cup of Basil thin fresh Leaves, cut into strips.
11. It's 1/4 cup of Olive Oil , preferably (or any oil).
12. You need 2 teaspoons of Oregano dried.
13. Prepare 2 teaspoon of Basil dried.
14. Prepare 2 teaspoon of red Chilli Flakes.
15. Prepare 2 teaspoon of garlic finely minced / paste.
16. You need 1 teaspoon of Salt (adjust to taste ).
17. It's of basil Fresh leaves for garnishing.

Focaccia Caprese is the basic Focaccia dough topped Caprese style, which is sliced tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, in addition to the usual olive oil and herbs that are typically used in this flatbread. Focaccia caprese , una focaccia che sa di buono, con profumi e sapori mediterranei, facile e velocissima, è Focaccia caprese. In una terrina mettere sale, farina, lievito ed olio. Caprese Focaccia is my way to say 'good buy' to fresh flavors of summer and say 'hello' to delicious Just so you know.

Focaccia Caprese step by step

1. Read Note 1 above on how to proof yeast. To lukewarm water, add the sugar and yeast. Let it rest for 2-3 minutes..
2. Mix flour, salt, oil together..
3. Pour in the yeast mixture into the flour and start mixing..
4. Once it comes together, knead by hand for 15-20 minutes or by electric mixer for 8-10 minutes till you have a smooth & elastic dough..
5. Place the dough in a well oiled bowl. Brush the top of the dough will oil as wll to prevent it from drying out..
6. Cover loosely with damp cloth. Let it rest in a warm spot for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in volume. Punch down the dough..
7. Mix all spices & garlic with the oil. Microwave / Heat it for 30 seconds. Let the flavors seep into the oil. Set aside..
8. Grease the baking pan with oil and sprinkle generously with semolina (rava) or cornmeal. This prevents the bread from sticking to the pan.
9. Divide the dough equally..
10. *Option A: - If you're making in 6 inch round pans, you will get about 4-6. Roll it out into roughly 6 inch circles. Place it onto the baking pan. With your hand, roughly even it out..
11. *Option B: - You can make these in long baking pans as well. Roll each piece of dough (or press out) out into approximately 11” by 7” or If making smaller Focaccia, into approximately 5” by 7”. It alright if it’s an odd shape because Focaccia is really a “rustic” bread. (It might look like an oval shape).
12. Place on the prepare baking pan. If the dough shrinks a little while transferring, roll it back out..
13. Brush lightly with oil, cover & let it rise for 20 minutes..
14. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 200 C / 400 F..
15. Lightly oil your index finger tips and press into the dough creating evenly spaced “dimples” on it..
16. Generously brush the surface with some herbed oil..
17. Bake at 200C (400F) for about 18 to 20 minutes till it is almost done and is beginning to turn golden brown..
18. Take the Focaccia out and turn up the heat of your oven to 220C (440F)..
19. Lightly drizzle some of the Herbed Oil over the Focaccia and then evenly arrange some slices of mozzarella over the bread, leaving very little space between them. Arrange the tomato slices over this and a little sprinkle the chopped basil over this. The topping should cover most of the surface of the bread..
20. Drizzle remaining Herbed Oil over the topping and return the bread to the oven. Bake the Focaccia for 5 to 8 minutes or until the cheese has just melted. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh basil leaves..
21. Cut the Focaccia into slices and serve while it is still hot..

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