Fresh rosemary focaccia bread
Freshly plated Baking & Bread

Sea Salt Focaccia with Rosemary

This airy focaccia bakes up with a crisp olive oil crust, tender interior, and rosemary-scented top.

Prep Time20 min
Cook Time25 min
Servings8
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 3/4 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for the pan
  • 2 rosemary sprigs, chopped
  • Flaky sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon semolina flour
  • Freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, kosher salt, yeast, honey, water, and olive oil into a shaggy dough.
  2. Let the dough rise until doubled, then transfer it to a well-oiled pan.
  3. Stretch the dough gently to fill the pan and let it rise again until pillowy.
  4. Dimple the surface with oiled fingers and drizzle generously with olive oil.
  5. Top with rosemary, flaky salt, and black pepper.
  6. Bake at 425°F until the focaccia is deeply golden and crisp around the edges.