Orange Feta Focaccia
This Orange Feta Focaccia features golden pillowy focaccia studded with orange slices and cubes of feta finished with a sprinkling of sea salt, parsley, and crushed red pepper flakes.
Equipment
- 1 9x13" baking sheet
- 1 Stand mixer with a dough hook
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cup warm water
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 oranges skin removed, sliced
- 125g (4.5oz) feta cheese cut into cubes
- sea salt for sprinkling
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Pour the warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the yeast and let stand for 10 minutes or until foamy. **1⅓ cup warm water, 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- Add the olive oil, sugar, salt, and half of the flour. Mix on low until a loose dough forms. Add the remaining flour in 1/2 cup increments, waiting for each addition to become fully integrated before adding more. ***2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp salt, 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- Once the dough cleans the sides of the bowl and feels only slightly tacky to the touch, transfer it to a floured surface and knead it for 5-7 minutes or until the dough feels smooth and elastic. Form the dough into a ball and transfer it to an oiled bowl. Cover and let rise for an hour and a half or until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has risen, preheat the oven to 375°F. Punch the dough down and grease a small baking sheet with a little olive oil. Stretch the dough to fit the baking sheet and create a series of dimples with your fingers on the surface of the dough.
- Drizzle the dough with additional olive oil and press the orange slices on top. Repeat with the pieces of feta and sprinkle the dough with sea salt. Transfer the focaccia to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until golden. This should take less than 5 minutes. Don't walk away.2 oranges, 125g (4.5oz) feta cheese, sea salt
- Take the focaccia out of the oven and garnish with parsley and crushed red pepper flakes. Slice and serve.¼ cup fresh parsley, 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
Notes
** If your yeast takes more than 20 minutes to react it may be expired. Discard the yeast mixture and purchase a new pack before proceeding with this recipe.
*** The amount of flour you add to your dough will depend on how humid your kitchen is. You may need to add more than the called-for amount or you may need to add less. That's why I suggest adding the last bit of flour in increments so you don't add too much.