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Focaccia all’anima di lasagna

Focaccia with a moist crumb, olive oil and a little Parmesan and herbs. The dough rises in the fridge. Serve it alongside lasagne, soup or a stew.

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Focaccia all’anima di lasagna

4 people · About 15–21 hours, including 12–18 hours cold fermentation

Equipment: Mixing bowl and metal tin, about 25 × 35 cm for the original dough

Quantities follow your selection; time and temperature do not scale automatically.

Ingredients

Dough

  • 300 g plain wheat flour
  • 225 ml water
  • 1 g dried yeast, or 2½ times the amount of fresh yeast
  • 5 g cane sugar
  • 6 g salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for the dough

Tin and topping

  • 1 tbsp olive oil, divided between tin and surface – suggested amount
  • 15 g finely grated Parmesan – suggested amount
  • ½ tsp dried oregano – suggested amount
  • A little fresh basil after baking, optional

Allergens: Wheat/gluten and milk from Parmesan.

Method

  1. Mix the dough

    Mix yeast into water and stir in flour, sugar, salt and oil. Work together until all flour is moistened. The dough should be sticky; do not knead in extra flour to make it dry.

  2. Let time do the work

    Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 12–18 hours with room to rise. The dough should become visibly airy. Use a large enough bowl.

  3. Warm slightly and transfer to the tin

    Leave the bowl at room temperature for about one hour. Grease the tin well with some topping oil. Gently turn in the dough and stretch slowly towards the edges. If it springs back, wait a little before continuing.

  4. Prove and dimple

    Let rise in the tin for about 1–1½ hours until airy and wobbly. Drizzle the remaining oil over the top and gently press fingertips into the dough. Sprinkle Parmesan and oregano over; avoid large exposed heaps of cheese.

  5. Bake and cool

    Bake at 230 °C conventional for about 20–25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Watch the Parmesan near the end. Lift the bread from the tin and cool on a rack. Add fresh basil after baking if desired.

Quantity4 people · side dishApproximate timeAbout 15–21 hours, including 12–18 hours cold fermentationEquipmentMixing bowl and metal tin, about 25 × 35 cm for the original dough
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Cuisine: Italian-inspired

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Method

  1. Mix yeast into water and stir in flour, sugar, salt and oil. Work together until all flour is moistened. The dough should be sticky; do not knead in extra flour to make it dry.

  2. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 12–18 hours with room to rise. The dough should become visibly airy. Use a large enough bowl.

  3. Leave the bowl at room temperature for about one hour. Grease the tin well with some topping oil. Gently turn in the dough and stretch slowly towards the edges. If it springs back, wait a little before continuing.

  4. Let rise in the tin for about 1–1½ hours until airy and wobbly. Drizzle the remaining oil over the top and gently press fingertips into the dough. Sprinkle Parmesan and oregano over; avoid large exposed heaps of cheese.

  5. Bake at 230 °C conventional for about 20–25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Watch the Parmesan near the end. Lift the bread from the tin and cool on a rack. Add fresh basil after baking if desired.

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About this version

The cold-fermented version is retained: 600 g flour, 450 ml water and 2 g dried yeast or 5 g fresh yeast in the original dough. Eight side-dish portions, tin size and topping amounts are standardised suggestions.

Details that make a difference

Good to know before you cook

Choose the right tin

A tin about 25 × 35 cm suits the original dough for eight side portions. For four, use a smaller tin, about 20 × 20 cm. Keep a similar dough thickness when scaling.

Reheat

Use 180 °C conventional, or 160 °C fan. Cover loosely with foil. A whole tin usually needs 10–12 minutes; individual pieces 5–7 minutes.

Watch the rise rather than the clock

Fridge temperature and yeast affect timing. The dough should have visible air bubbles before baking. The original dough contains 75 % water relative to flour.