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Skillet Focaccia

Makes 1 (10-inch) loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup (240 grams) water, room temperature (70°F/21°C to 75°F/24°C)
  • 1/2 cup (120 grams) Basil Pesto (recipe follows), plus more to serve
  • 3 tablespoons (42 grams) extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • cups (445 grams) bread flour
  • teaspoons (7 grams) instant yeast
  • 2 teaspoons (6 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon (2 grams) flaked sea salt

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together 1 cup (240 grams) room temperature water, Basil Pesto, and 1 tablespoon (15 grams) oil by hand. Add flour, yeast, and kosher salt. Using the paddle attachment, beat at low speed for 4 minutes; scrape sides of bowl. Switch to the dough hook attachment. Beat at medium-low speed until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and forms a smooth ball on dough hook, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Oil a large bowl. Place dough in bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°F/24°C) for 11⁄2 hours, folding dough in bowl every 30 minutes. (To fold, use wet or oiled hands to reach under one side of dough; gently stretch up, and fold over center. Repeat 3 more times around bowl.)
  • Brush a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with 1 tablespoon (14 grams) oil.
  • Turn out dough into prepared skillet, and using just your fingertips, gently stretch dough to completely fill skillet. (If dough is tight and will not stretch completely, let stand for 5 to 10 minutes and then try again.) Cover and let rise in a warm, draft- free place (75°F/24°C) for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover dough, and dimple with your fingertips, touching pan through dough without tearing dough. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°F/24°C) for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  • Uncover dough and gently dimple again. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon (14 grams) oil. Sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 425°F (220°C), and bake until deep golden brown and an instant- read thermometer inserted in center registers 205°F (96°C), about 10 minutes more, covering with foil to prevent excess browning, if necessary. Let cool in skillet for 10 minutes. Remove from skillet. Serve warm, or let cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with Basil Pesto. Best enjoyed same day.
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