Foccacia with Tomatoes and Mixed Olives
Delicious foaccacia studded with olives and tomatoes, the perfect accompaniment to our Continental Ploughmans.
Serves
2Prep
2 hrsCook
20 mins
Ingredients:

- 1 pack unearthed® Rosemary and Black Pepper Olives
- 1 pack unearthed® Slow Roasted Sun Drenched Tomatoes
- 500g/1lb 2oz strong white bread flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 sachets dried easy blend yeast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400ml/14fl oz cold water
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Pinch of fine Sea Salt
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 220°c / Gas Mark 7
- Place the flour, salt, yeast, olive oil and 300ml/10½fl oz of the water into a large bowl
- Gently stir with your hand or a wooden spoon to form a dough then knead the dough in the bowl for 5 mins, gradually adding the remaining water
- Stretch the dough by hand in the bowl, tuck the sides into the centre, turn the bowl 80 degrees and repeat the process for about 5 mins
- Tip the dough onto an oiled work surface and continue kneading for five more minutes. Return the dough to the bowl, cover and leave to rise until doubled in size
- Line two large baking sheets with baking paper
- Tip the dough out of the bowl and divide into two portions
- Flatten each portion onto a baking sheet, pushing to the corners, then leave to prove for one hour
- Drizzle the loaves with oi and sprinkle with fine sea salt
- Push the tomatoes and olives into the dough then bake in the oven for 20 mins
- When cooked, drizzle with a little more olive oil and serve hot or warm
