Tomato Herb Focaccia
Channel: Le Creuset
Date: 2023-05-25

Bring on tomato season. 🍅 Save this simple recipe for our Tomato Herb Focaccia, made with a Le Creuset Bread Oven!

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Ingredients:
For the dough:
2 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour (+ extra for kneading)
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) instant yeast
1 1/4 cups tepid water

For the toppings:
Olive oil
Sea salt
Tomatoes, fresh rosemary, and any other herbs of choice

Instructions:
1. Place the flour, salt, sugar, olive oil and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix using a dough hook. Add enough tepid water to make a soft, shaggy dough.

2. Knead the dough with the mixer for at least 10 minutes until smooth and soft (not dry and tight). Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in bulk. This will take approximately 45-60 minutes.

3. Brush the Le Creuset Bread Oven’s base and sides with melted butter.

4. Gently punch down the dough and make sure all the air has been pushed out. Then tip the dough into the Bread Oven base. Bend your fingers slightly and firmly press them over the surface of the dough to form indentations at regular intervals. Brush the surface generously with olive oil and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Decorate with tomatoes and herbs.

5. Preheat the oven to 475F.

6. Cover with Bread Oven base with the lid and proof in a warm place until doubled again.  This should take approximately 20 minutes.

7. Reduce the oven temperature to 390F, then place the Bread Oven in to bake with the lid on. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the lid and allow to bake for a further 10-15 minutes until browned.