Soft no-knead focaccia. Soft, fluffy, and made using a focaccia dough simply using a spoon.

A simple recipe that will let you achieve a tall and soft focaccia that everyone will love.

Making a soft focaccia might seem difficult, but with a few little tricks, you’ll get a very soft focaccia.

Certainly a winning idea even when you have guests for dinner because it will make a great impression, as the result is really soft and tasty. It’s perfect for many occasions and excellent to fill with vegetables and cheese.

You can consider it a dinner saver, and if you want, you can make it in advance as it keeps for 2-3 days. Once cooked, you can cut it into pieces and freeze it to have it ready to heat and eat at any time of the day!

Going back to my focaccia, you might be wondering how it was made, so I’ll leave you to its preparation, which is very easy.

Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Very Cheap
Rest time: 4 Hours
Preparation time: 40 Minutes
Portions: 6
Cooking methods: Electric Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

468.62 Kcal

calories per serving

Info Close

Energy 468.62 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 73.23 (g) of which sugars 5.08 (g)
Proteins 12.45 (g)
Fat 15.20 (g) of which saturated 2.02 (g)of which unsaturated 2.78 (g)
Fibers 2.25 (g)
Sodium 1,297.00 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 130 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients for Soft No-Knead Focaccia

10.5 oz all-purpose flour
10.5 oz Manitoba flour
1.9 cups water (slightly lukewarm 70°F)
0.1 oz dry yeast
1.4 tbsp olive oil
0.5 oz salt
0.7 oz sugar
as needed extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
6 tbsp water
1 tsp salt

Tools

Bowl
Food Scales
Baking Sheet
Food Wraps

Steps for Soft No-Knead Focaccia

Take out a bowl and a spoon because that’s all you’ll need to prepare this amazing no-knead focaccia.
The first thing you need to do is place the two flours, the dry yeast, and pour the water slowly into a bowl.
Mix.
Add the oil and salt, and if you wish, a tablespoon of sugar, which will aid the rising process.
Using a wooden spoon, mix all the ingredients vigorously to create a thick and soft dough.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for fifteen minutes.
After the time has passed, wet your hands with water and make the folds.
(Make some folds to incorporate air. To make these folds, take each end of the dough and fold it towards the center).
Repeat these folds 3/4 times.
(Spaced 15 minutes apart) always wetting your hands with water.
The dough will start to become firmer.
Cover well with plastic wrap (I also put a tea towel over it) and let it rise.
In a draft-free place.
Let it rise for about 3/4 hours; times may vary depending on the season and the amount of yeast used.
The dough is ready when it has tripled in volume.
Turn the oven on to maximum.
Grease a baking tray.
Then flip the dough directly into the center of the tray.
The dough is very soft, let it spread on its own until it reaches the edges of the tray; it will take about 40/50 minutes.
Prepare an emulsion by mixing water with salt and finally adding extra virgin olive oil.
Spread it on the surface of your focaccia, gently pressing with your fingertips, being careful not to burst the bubbles.
(Spread the emulsion this way gently until the seasoning is used up).
Now all you have to do is bake your focaccia in a preheated oven at maximum heat for 20/25 minutes.
(Obviously check because you know that every oven changes the heat and cooking mode).
Once well browned on the surface and bottom, the focaccia is ready to be taken out of the oven.
Let it cool down and keep it aside for a moment before serving.
Maybe accompany with cold cuts and cheese of your choice.
What a delight.
Enjoy your meal.