## Ingredients
-+ 1 3/4 cups warm water
++ 1 3/4 c warm water
+ 1 tbsp active dry yeast
-+ 1 tablespoon white sugar
-+ 5 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for kneading
-+ 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
-+ 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
++ 1 tbsp white sugar
++ 5 c all-purpose flour, plus additional for kneading
++ 1 tbsp kosher salt, plus coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
++ 1 c extra-virgin olive oil, divided
## Directions
+ Combine the warm water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl. Put the
- bowl in a warm, not hot or cool, place until the yeast is bubbling
+ bowl in a warm place until the yeast is bubbling
and aromatic, at least 15 minutes.
+ In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the flour,
the dough to the bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap and put it in a
warm place until the dough has doubled in size, at least 1 hour.
-+ Coat a jelly roll pan with the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. (Chef's
- Note: This may seem excessive, but focaccia is an oily crusted
- bread. This is why it is soooooooooo delicious!).
-
-+ Put the dough onto the jelly roll pan and begin pressing it out to
++ Coat a jelly roll pan with the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. Put the dough onto the jelly roll pan and begin pressing it out to
fit the size of the pan. Turn the dough over to coat the other side
with the olive oil. Continue to stretch the dough to fit the pan. As
you are doing so, spread your fingers out and make finger holes all
1 hour. While the dough is rising a second time, preheat the oven to
425 degrees F.
-+ Liberally sprinkle the top of the focaccia with some coarse sea salt
- and lightly drizzle a little oil on top. Bake the dough until the
++ Liberally sprinkle the top of the focaccia with some coarse sea salt. Bake the dough until the
top of the loaf is golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the
focaccia from the oven and let it cool before cutting and serving.
-## Note
-
[[!tag bread focaccia]]