Easy Italian Focaccia

Preparation info
  • One 10½- x 15½ inch rectangular , enough for

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

  • About

If you’re pressed for time but still would like to serve a homemade bread, try this focaccia. Though you can’t skimp on the rising time, the mixing and shaping require so little work that the focaccia practically makes itself.

Mix the focaccia in the morning, then let it rise in the refrigerator all day. At the end of the day (or whenever you need to bake it) press the dough onto the oiled pan and let it rise before baking it.

A plain focaccia such as this one makes a great