La Vita Focaccia
4
5 minutes
25 minutes
Golden, airy focaccia with fragrant Italian herbs and plenty of olive oil. Delicious on its own, alongside dinner or torn straight from the pan.

Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Organic La Vita è Bella
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose or bread flour
- 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tsp instant yeast
- Optional: seasonal vegetables
Directions
- Combine the Organic La Vita è Bella and 1/2 of the olive oil in a small bowl and stir well. Cover and allow to infuse at room temperature.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and instant yeast. Add 1 1/2 cup water. Mix until the liquid is absorbed and the ingredients form a sticky dough ball.
- Rub the surface of the dough lightly with olive oil. Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and place in the refrigerator for 8-24 hrs.
- Coat your hands generously with flour and lightly dust the top of the dough and your work surface. Form the dough into a tight ball by tucking the dough underneath and rotating.
- Pour the unflavoured 1/2 of olive oil into a 12-inch cast iron skillet or a 9x13” cake pan. Transfer the dough to the pan, coat fully in oil, and position seam-side-down. Use your palm to press the dough down in the skillet or pan, flattening it slightly.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to sit for 2 hrs on the counter. After 1.5 hrs, adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
- After 2 hrs, uncover the dough and press it with your fingertips to reach every edge of the baking pan, creating deep dimples.
- Pour the infused olive oil all over the dough, filling the dimples. Top with seasonal vegetables, if desired. Bake for 20-30 min, until the bottom is golden brown and crisp. Allow the focaccia to cool slightly before slicing.