Red onion & rosemary focaccia

Red onion & rosemary focaccia

This simple, rustic bread makes a great partner to salads and antipasti

Difficulty and servings

Easy

8 squares

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

, plus rising
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Nut-free

Method

  1. Make the basic dough, adding 2 tbsp olive oil and only a pinch of salt. While the dough is rising, cook onions in 1 tbsp olive oil for 5 mins until soft, then set aside.
  2. When the dough has risen, knock it back and stretch it to fit an oiled Swiss roll tin about 25 x 35cm. Leave the dough to prove for about 20 mins.
  3. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Spread the onions over the dough and scatter with the rosemary. Press your fingers into the dough to make dimples, drizzle the remaining oil over and scatter over the salt, then bake for 30 mins until golden. Leave to cool, then serve cut or torn into squares.
Try

IN A BREAD MACHINE...

Use the bread machine to make the dough and then carry on as stated.

Per serving

297 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 51g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 3g, salt 1.13 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2008.

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  • 04 October 2008

    robyn256 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Gorgeous. Next time I'll press the onion and rosemary in slightly as they kept falling off. Beautiful bread though - fantastic with pasta dishes. I had it with the Toulouse casserole also - absolutely divine.

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  • 20 October 2008

    Barney commented on this recipe

    Thanks Robyn, once you have mastered this bread you can add whichever filling to suit your taste. Chopped olives, sun-dried tomatoes or anchovies all work well as does scattering the bread with cheese half way through baking. Bx

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  • 20 October 2008

    Shirley commented on this recipe

    I made this while visiting a friend in Spain, She had plenty of fresh garlic from the local market so I used this, together with the rosemary. We ate it warm, fresh from the oven with local cheese..........Yum!

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  • 30 October 2008

    Rocky rated and commented on this recipe

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    This one should be made when nobody else is home, otherwise it is gone before you can even get a for piece yourself :) Brilliant!

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    30 December 2008

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made the dough in the bread maker and then followed as per the recipe. I made it for a party and it went down really well, the only thing was that I wasn't confident it was cooked through so added extra time which meant the onions were slightly over done. However now I know what I'm doing with it I would definitely make again - it really was gorgeous.

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  • 07 January 2009

    sarah2000h commented on this recipe

    Sounds good. Does anyone know if I can use wholemeal flour instead of white?

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  • 27 January 2009

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  • 08 February 2009

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  • 31 March 2009

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  • 22 June 2009

    Jaimerob77 rated and commented on this recipe

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    I thought was lovely altho I found the bread a bit stodgy, needed to be lighter, any suggestions why this happened?

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  • 11 July 2009

    Nezihe commented on this recipe

    made the original and then experimented with different toppings - anchovies and some left over hardened cheese was actually the best with olive oil drizzled liberally just as i removed it from the oven while still hot.

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  • 11 July 2009

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  • 29 July 2010

    Katie's commented on this recipe

    This sounds gorgeous and I want to make it for a family party - does anyone know if it's as good if made ahead and frozen then reheated in foil?

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  • Binder photo woo

    11 August 2010

    woo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really tasty bread which has been the basis for different toppings - sun dried tomatoes, olives, mixed fresh herbs and so on. Just make sure that you really press your chosen topping into the dough to ensure that once the bread is baked, it stays on the bread rather than falling off.

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  • 19 August 2010

    fizzbomb rated this recipe

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  • 03 September 2010

    Paul M rated and commented on this recipe

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    Brought it into work today and it's gone down a treat. It did rise by quite a bit but I think that's my technique (and I'll be a bit more generous with the salt next time).

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  • 11 September 2010

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious. I topped it with thinly sliced potatoes (cooked beforehand), rosemary and truffle oil. Went down a treat with all the family.

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  • 27 September 2010

    yochannah commented on this recipe

    delicious - best bread recipe I've ever made! As soo as i too it out of the over I was asked to make another one for a party next week :)

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  • 08 November 2010

    maddierose rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very easy to make - We had it warm and dipped in balsamic vinegar. Really great!

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  • 12 November 2010

    James commented on this recipe

    Plenty of salt, four cloves of garlic grushed with the Rosemary and onions made this awesome! What a fantastic and easy recipe. I did the dough in a bread maker. I added the two tablespoons of olive oil to the mix in the breadmaker.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

8 squares

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

, plus rising
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Nut-free

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Per serving

297 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 51g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 3g, salt 1.13 g

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