Feel like inviting your friends over for dinner and having a good time? we suggest you surprise them with a delicious recipe for stuffed focaccia, a preparation similar to pizza, easier to prepare, but just as irresistible.
There are many variants of filling; in this case we present a very Mediterranean focaccia with fresh flavors and ideal to accompany with a delicious beer. Don’t delay any longer and discover how to make stuffed focaccia with us step by step!
Ingredients to make Stuffed Focaccia:
- dough
- 500 grams of flour 0000
- 25 grams of fresh yeast
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 dessert spoon of salt
- 300 cubic centimeters of warm water
- filling
- 150 grams of mozzarella cheese
- 150 grams of cream cheese
- cherry tomatoes
- black olives
- basil
How to make Stuffed Focaccia:
- Place the flour in a bowl and in the center the yeast dissolved in the warm water.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt.
- Knead with your hands for approximately 5 minutesuntil you get the dough for the focaccia.
- Let it rest covered and in a warm environment for 30 minutes.
- When the dough has risen, separate it into two halves.
- Oil a mold of approximately 30 by 30 cm and place one of the halves of the dough in it.
- Spread it out with your fingers until it covers the entire base.
- Place the cubed cheeses, the sliced tomatoes, the pitted black olives and the basil in the focaccia dough.
- Salt and drizzle with a little olive oil.
- To seal the focaccia, place the other half of the previously stretched Once the lid is on, press with your fingertips so that the dough sinks slightly (without making holes).
- Drizzle a little more olive oil on top. Put a handful of semi-coarse salt and a little thyme.
- Take to a strong oven at 180 ºC for 30 minutes. When it’s golden, take out your stuffed focaccia, cut it into portions, serve and enjoy.
Focaccia – Filling Ideas
Once you know perfectly how to make the dough for focaccia, there are many focaccia recipes that you can prepare, since it admits many fillings, aromas and flavors. Just like pizza, you can fill the focaccias with whatever you want. You can make this cheese focaccia with ham, prepare vegetable focaccia, or make focaccia stuffed with tuna, chicken or salmon, there are many alternatives!
Italian focaccia is a very versatile dish that can be eaten at any time of the day, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Although not as popular as pizza, focaccia is enjoyed in many bakeries around the world and is cheaper than traditional Italian pizza.
