My mom’s Apulian focaccia with cherry tomatoes is unmatched, but you can get close.
I really thought I was terrible at making focaccia because it never turned out like my mom’s.
I kept trying to make it despite not being satisfied until finally… the first well-made focaccia! I couldn’t believe my eyes or my taste buds… soft, fragrant, and well-cooked.
Since then, I will say the result (except a few times) is guaranteed even if not identical because she used to cook it in the town’s wood-fired oven.
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Portions: 4 people
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 4 cups Flour
- 1 1/4 cups Water
- 10.5 oz Potatoes
- 0.5 oz Fresh Brewer's Yeast
- 10.5 oz Cherry Tomato Sauce
- 1 tsp Salt
- to taste Oregano
- 2 cloves Garlic
- to taste Grana Padano DOP (grated)
- to taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Tools
- Container Tupperware for Pizza
- Baking Pan
Preparation
Prepare the dough by mixing and kneading the flour with the boiled and mashed potatoes, with the lukewarm water where the brewer’s yeast has been dissolved and a tablespoon of salt directly in the specific Tupperware container for making pizza, which I find useful.
Let it rest for an hour and check if it has risen.
If the dough hasn’t doubled in size, I suggest closing the lid again and waiting, because the success will depend on a good rise.
Preheat the oven to 482 degrees and prepare the baking pan by greasing it with a little oil.
Place the dough in the baking pan where it will continue to rise and meanwhile prepare the ingredients and dress with the listed ingredients.
Garlic might not be liked by everyone… but I add it because it makes it more like my mom’s.
Finally, bake in the oven, placing the baking pan in the center for even cooking for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and serve my mom’s Apulian focaccia with cherry tomatoes.
My Mom’s Apulian Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes
Tips for my mom’s Apulian focaccia with cherry tomatoes:
However, double the quantities for a larger family. The second one requires less cooking time.
COME ALSO AND PEEK INTO THE PINTEREST BOARD THE COOK WHO RECOVERS
COME ALSO AND PEEK INTO THE PINTEREST BOARD THE COOK WHO RECOVERS
COME ALSO AND PEEK INTO THE PINTEREST BOARD THE COOK WHO RECOVERS
COME ALSO AND PEEK INTO THE PINTEREST BOARD THE COOK WHO RECOVERS
