PESTO FOCACCIA BREAD ⭐️🌱

That flat, dimple bread you get from your favorite Italian restaurant, yes that's focaccia. And you can make your own at home with this homemade Pesto Focaccia recipe that results in a loaf that's so light and fluffy with a crispy golden crust and swirled with pesto throughout⭐️🌱.

Pulling straight from the dictionary definition, focaccia bread is “a type of flat Italian bread made with yeast and olive oil and flavored with herbs”. Yes, a flat bread but it still has some rise and a fluffy, airy center.

Focaccia is often cut and served in squares as a side dish, but a focaccia sandwich is nothing to turn your nose up at either. Whether you’re soaking up the last bit of pasta sauce in your bowl with bread, or dipping in oil and vinegar, the luscious Pesto Focaccia loaf is addicting.

This Pesto Focaccia is made extra delectable with a train of fresh pesto mixed throughout. Flaky sea salt and parmesan on top are the perfect way to finish of this loaf before serving up .

INGREDIENTS NEEDED:

▢ 1 packet active dry yeast

▢ 2 ¼ cup luke warm water

▢ 1 tbsp Mike's hot honey

▢ 5 cups all purpose flour

▢ 2 tbsp Green Goddess Seasoning, Trader Joe's, or sub Italian seasoning

▢ 3 tbsp pesto, divided

▢ 3 tbsp olive oil, divided

▢ 2 tbsp unsalted butter

▢ flaky sea salt, for topping

▢ ¼ cup shredded parmesan, for topping

IMPORTANT NOTES:

⭐️ If your water + yeast mixture does not get creamy, it is an indication the yeast may have gone bad. Check the expiration date and do not proceed with expired yeast.

⭐️ Focaccia is best eaten the day it’s made, but keeps well in the freezer! Slice into pieces and store in a ziplock or air-tight container, then reheat it on a baking sheet at 300°F in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

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