Angeli Caffe’s Focaccia

Name: Angeli Caffe's Focaccia
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 12-16
Ingredients: 4 3 ⁄ 4 cups flour; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 1 ⁄ 4 oz. package active dry yeast; 5 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; Sea salt, to taste; 8 oz. 'nduja, at room temperature (optional)

Serves
serves 12-16

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

Evan Kleiman, the chef and owner of Angeli Caffe (see Family Style) in Los Angeles, gave us this recipe for Italian flatbread, which she tops with 'nduja, a spreadable cured meat. You can buy 'nduja from the San Francisco-based pork store, Boccalone.

Ingredients

4 ³⁄₄ cups flour
2 tsp. kosher salt
1 ¹⁄₄ oz. package active dry yeast
5 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Sea salt, to taste
8 oz. 'nduja, at room temperature (optional)

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Instructions

Step 1

Place flour, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. With the processor running, slowly add 2 cups water heated to 115 degrees until a dough forms. Add 2 tbsp. oil and pulse until just combined. Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly until smooth, about 1 minute. Lightly grease a bowl with 1 tbsp. oil; place dough in bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Heat oven to 450°. Lightly grease a 13" x 18" rimmed baking sheet with 2 tbsp. oil and transfer dough to baking sheet. Press and stretch the dough to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes. Remove plastic wrap and, using your fingers, lightly dimple the dough. Drizzle more oil over dough and sprinkle with sea salt; bake until light golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove focaccia from oven and, while still warm, spread evenly with 'nduja, if using. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

Place flour, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. With the processor running, slowly add 2 cups water heated to 115 degrees until a dough forms. Add 2 tbsp. oil and pulse until just combined. Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly until smooth, about 1 minute. Lightly grease a bowl with 1 tbsp. oil; place dough in bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Heat oven to 450°. Lightly grease a 13" x 18" rimmed baking sheet with 2 tbsp. oil and transfer dough to baking sheet. Press and stretch the dough to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes. Remove plastic wrap and, using your fingers, lightly dimple the dough. Drizzle more oil over dough and sprinkle with sea salt; bake until light golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove focaccia from oven and, while still warm, spread evenly with 'nduja, if using. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.