Bake this moreish focaccia with the flavours of the Med – it's splendid for a picnic. Or strive it minus the olives, tomatoes and feta for a really dependable plain focaccia

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:30 minutes
  • Cook dinner:30 minutes
  • plus 1 hr 35 minutes proving
• Simple
• Serves 8

• Vegetarian

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Substances

• 500g sturdy bread flour, plus further for dusting
• 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
• 5 tbsp olive oil, plus further for the tin
• 200g cherry tomatoes, halved (a mix of colors seems to be good)
• small bunch of oregano, leaves picked, or use 1 tsp dried oregano
• 150g kalamata olives, pitted
• 100g feta, crumbled

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Methodology

• STEP 1

  Tip the flour into a big bowl with the yeast and a pair of tsp salt, and blend collectively. Add 2 tbsp of the olive oil, then slowly pour in 350ml lukewarm water, persevering with to combine till you have got a barely sticky dough. Tip the dough out onto a flippantly floured work floor, scraping across the sides of the bowl. Knead for 5-10 minutes till the dough is tender and fewer sticky, then put in a clear bowl, cowl with a tea towel and depart to show for 1 hr till doubled in dimension.

• STEP 2

  Generously oil a shallow rectangular baking tin (ours was 20 x 30cm). Tip within the dough, then use your palms to stretch it out till it reaches the corners of the tin. Cowl with a clear tea towel and depart to show for an additional 35-45 minutes. In the meantime, tip the tomatoes right into a bowl, season, add the oregano and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. Toss collectively and put aside.

• STEP 3

  Warmth the oven to 220C/200C fan/ fuel 7. Press the tomato halves evenly into the into the dough, then do the identical with the olives. Crumble over the feta, then flippantly press all the things down once more utilizing your fingertips. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and scatter with sea salt, then bake for 25-30 minutes till deep golden and hyped up. Whereas the bread remains to be scorching, drizzle over the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil. Go away to chill fully within the tin, then slice. You possibly can wrap it within the tin to tackle a picnic, or wrap particular person squares. Will preserve wrapped, or in an hermetic container, for as much as two days.