Fennel and Sea Salt Focaccia

June 2023 Potato Dumpling Society

Focaccia is my go-to bread. It’s simple, doesn’t take a lot of time, and is OH SO satisfying with it’s pillowy inside and crunchy salty outside. Once you master it, you’ll be making it ALL of the time!

I know I said that all of the baking recipes are by weight, but this is my exception.

You’ll need:

• 2 tsp active dry yeast (1 packet if you’re using the little tear away squares)

• 1 c rye

• 1/2 c warm water (not steamy hot or you’ll kill your yeast)

• MIX all of that together in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with a dough hook

ADD (with the dough hook running on medium low):

• 2 1/2 c All Purpose Flour (preferably organic and unbleached)

• 1 pig pinch salt (about 1 tsp)

• 3/4 c warm water

Continue to knead until the dough ball forms and gets smooth. If no ball forms, add a little bit of flour (like 1 tsp at a time) until it comes together. If it’s a particularly humid or dry day, you might to make these kinds of adjustments.

Once it’s formed and you can press your finger into the ball and the indent…