2tbsp Salted Butter (melted to drizzle over apples before dimpling)
Focaccia
500g White Bread Flour (12% protein content or higher)
420ml Warm Water
4g Instant Yeast (or 1 teaspoon)
15ml EVOO (or 1 Tablespoon)
5g Honey (or 1 teaspoon)
10g Fine Sea Salt (or 2 teaspoons)
Extra virgin olive oil to (line pan and drizzle)
Demerera Sugar (or Turbinado, for sprinkling)
Equipment
2 9x13 pans (or 1 9x13 pan and a cookie sheet)
Parchment paper
2 Bowls (1 for dough, 1 for apples)
Instructions
Cinnamon Sugar
1
Mix together the cinnamon and sugar. Set aside 2 tablespoons for the apples, the rest will be used in the dough.
Focaccia: Part 1
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the warm water, instant yeast, salt, honey and EVOO. Add in the bread flour, and mix. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes.
3
After the 15 minutes, do some stretches and pulls. Cover for 15 more minutes and then repeat once more. After the 2nd set of stretches and pulls, covers and let it sit for 1.5 hours at room temperature.
Focaccia: Part 2
4
Line the 9x13 with parchment paper. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of EVOO into the the pan.
5
Roll the dough into the middle of the pan, and slightly stretch it out a bit (not much).
6
Sprinkle the Cinnamon sugar over the dough, and then fold into 3rds (forming a burrito like structure). Rotate it 90 degrees, and flip it over.
7
Cover the pan and dough with another pan, and let proof for 1.5 hours.
Apples
8
Chop the apples into bit size pieces, and in a bowl, coat them in the 2 Tbsps of the cinnamon sugar.
Focaccia: Part 3
9
Preheat over to 420F.
10
Scatter the cinnamon sugar apples and over the top of the fully proofed dough. Drizzle the melted butter over the top of the focaccia and then dimple.
11
Sprinkle some Demerara (Turbinado) sugar over the top of the dough.
12
Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the focaccia is a lovely golden brown colour. Allow the focaccia to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Let it cool for 20 mins and then cut in and enjoy!