Crispy Focaccia Breadsticks With Garlic Herb Oil

Today we are introducing everyone’s favorite Focaccia Bread recipe. Seriously, it’s everyone's favorite. Long thin crispy focaccia sticks with a slight chew and perfectly crunchy bottom. Baked in only 5 minutes flat, this focaccia is fast in the oven, easy, and frankly, quite dreamy. You DO need to prepare in advance, as the dough gets it's complex flavor from sitting overnight in the refrigerator- but trust me, it is SO worth it! Hot from the oven, we’ll brush this crispy flatbread with an aromatic mix of toasted garlic, olive oil, and fresh herbs. Ready to make it?! From foodtalkdaily.com.

Crispy Focaccia Breadsticks


Yield: 15 breadsticks

Ingredients:

Focaccia Dough
3 cups flour(all purpose flour or bread flour)
2 tablespoons granulated yeast
½ tablespoon white sugar
1 ¼ cups water
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil


Garlic Herb Oil for Brushing
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tablespoon basil
1/2 tablespoon parsley
¼ teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
¼ tablespoon coarse salt
pinch of pepper (if tolerated)


Directions:

Focaccia Dough
1. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix the yeast with 1/4 cup water. Let sit for a minute until bubbly.

2. Add the rest of the water, flour, and sugar, and knead for 6 minutes. Add the salt and olive oil and knead for one more minute or two. Scrape the sides of the mixer to get any dough that separates.

3. Punch the dough down to let the air out, and divide it into 15 balls(each about 50 grams.) Grease them with olive oil on all sides (to prevent sticking), and place on a baking sheet fitted with parchment paper. Wrap the baking sheet in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours, or overnight.


Herb Oil
1. In a small pan or pot, heat the olive oil with the minced garlic. Lightly sautée until the garlic is fragrant until just starting to turn golden. Remove from the heat and let cool. Add the herbs and salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. When ready to bake breadsticks, Preheat the oven to 480 F(250 C). Place a baking brick or simply turn a baking sheet upside down, on the bottom rack of the oven. This makes the bottom of the bread extra crisp!

3. Stretch the balls of dough into 8 inch long strips (see photo above). Work slowly, not to rip the dough. The edges will be thicker than the center of the bread. Place them carefully on the hot upside down baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes, until golden.

4. While hot, brush the focaccia with herb oil. Enjoy hot!