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Fiery chilli and jalapeño focaccia served
Spicy focaccia bread glistening with olive oil and topped with fresh chillies

Fiery Chilli and Jalapeño Focaccia

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes and Desserts
Focaccia is a high-hydration bread (containing lots of water), baked with copious amounts of olive oil. Its characteristic 'cratered' surface is given by dimpling with fingertips: the flavour of the oil and toppings collects in these hollows. This chilli version contrasts the sweetness of the dough with the heat of the peppers.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking tray
  • Large bowl
  • Fingertips (the best tool for this)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Gluten

Instructions

1 ✓

Bloom the yeast in the lukewarm, sugary water. Mix the salt into the flour, add the yeasty water and 20 ml of oil. Knead into a soft dough.

Tip: Kneading is key here too for the airy structure.
2 ✓

Prove for 1 hour. Then turn out into a thickly oiled baking tray, and stretch it out into the corners of the tray.

Tip: If the dough springs back and doesn't want to fill the tray, let it rest for 10 minutes so the gluten relaxes, then try again.
3 ✓

Now for the essence: press dimples into the dough all over with oiled fingertips. Sprinkle with the sliced peppers, and press them slightly into the dough.

Tip: It's worth pressing the peppers in a bit so they don't burn on the surface but bake with the dough.
4 ✓

Drizzle with the remaining olive oil (plenty!), rest for another 15 minutes, then bake at 200-220°C for 20-25 minutes.

Tip: The oil 'fries' in the dimples, making the focaccia crust crisp and the inside soft.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the dough so sticky?
This is normal! Focaccia dough is softer than bread dough. Don't over-flour it, work with oiled hands instead.
Why did it turn out dry?
Too little olive oil, or you baked it too long at a low temperature.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Flour (Strong white bread flour is best)
  • 300 ml Lukewarm water
  • 20 g Fresh yeast
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 5 ml Olive oil (total)
  • 10 g Salt
  • 2 pcs Chilli peppers
  • 2 pcs Jalapeño peppers