Claire Saffitz Makes Soft Crispy Focaccia, Dessert Person

Watch Claire Saffitz make soft crispy focaccia, a recipe from her cookbook, Dessert Person. Not only is the recipe forgiving, making it a great introduction to breadmaking for novice bakers, it s incredibly versatile and serves as the perfect accompaniment to any meal (hello, soup weather ). You might be surprised to see just how easy it is to make a tall, fluffy, light focaccia. , ClaireSaffitz, DessertPerson, Focaccia Special Equipment: Instantread thermometer Stand mixer Scale Standard halfsheet pan (18x13 inches) Ingredients: 1 (1, 4 oz, 7g) envelope active dry yeast 6 cups bread flour (24oz, 780g) 2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt , 17g) 1, 2 cup extravirgin olive oil (5oz, 110g), plus 1, 4 cup for topping plain focaccia and more for oiling hands Optional toppings Flaky salt, for sprinkling the top Video Breakdown: 0:00 Start 0:15 Intro to Focaccia 0:43 Show Intro, Animation 1:00 Dessert Person 2:00 I