Garlic & Chives Focaccia: Soft, Airy Bread with Buttery Garlic Herb Top
This Garlic & Chives Focaccia is light, fluffy, and loaded with flavour—crispy on the outside, soft inside, and finished with a rich garlic-chive butter.
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What is Garlic & Chives Focaccia?
A classic Italian flatbread made with a high-hydration dough, dimpled and baked with olive oil—this version is elevated with a buttery garlic and chive topping.
Main Ingredients:
- Bread flour – 600 g
- Warm water – 475 ml
- Dry yeast – 7 g
- Sugar – 5 g
- Salt – 12 g
- Olive oil – 60 ml
Garlic Chive Butter:
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Butter – 3–4 tbsp
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Garlic – 1 tbsp (chopped)
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Chives – 2 tbsp (chopped)
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Black pepper – to taste
How to make Garlic & Chives Focaccia
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In warm water, add yeast and sugar. Let it bloom for 5–10 minutes.
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Sieve flour into a bowl, add yeast mixture and mix till combined. Add salt and olive oil, mix and incorporate into a sticky dough. Rest for 30 minutes.
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Perform stretch and fold 4 times at 30-minute intervals to build structure.
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Transfer dough to a well-oiled baking pan. Let it rest for another 30 minutes.
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Mix butter, garlic, chives, and pepper.
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Spread garlic chive butter generously over the dough and dimple it with your fingers.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C until golden brown and crispy.
Expert Tips:
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Keep the dough sticky—don’t add extra flour.
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Generous oil and butter = better flavour and crust.
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