This egg focaccia recipe is an intriguing version of classic fluffy focaccia with an egg garnish. This tasty bread is fluffy, spongy, and cheesy, and topped with eggs, making it perfect to enjoy for breakfast or brunch, or as a snack or accompaniment to dinner.
To make the egg focaccia, you make a dough by mixing milk with sugar, yeast, oil, flour, salt, and butter. Then, after it has doubled in size, it gets shaped and placed in a circular dish before being set aside to rise again. Finally, it gets indented with your fingers before being sprinkled with shredded cheese and sesame seeds, topped with eggs, and baked in the oven. The resulting focaccia will be golden and have a wonderful, spongy mouthfeel.
What is Egg Focaccia?
Egg focaccia is an Italian-style flatbread that is rustic looking and has eggs baked on top for added protein. While focaccia is often baked in a rectangular shape, this version is baked in a circle with sesame seeds on top for some nuttiness and crunch.
Pro Tips
- Don’t overheat the milk. The ideal temperature to heat it to is about 100 F to 110 F (37.7 C to 43.3 C).
- Use yeast that you know is still very fresh before you start making this recipe.
- Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
- You can use any type of shredded cheese that you enjoy such as mozzarella, gruyere, provolone, or cheddar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Focaccia a Good Beginner Bread?
Yes, focaccia is a wonderful bread recipe for beginners as it doesn’t require very much kneading and doesn’t need to be shaped into a fancy loaf. In fact, this bread is quite rustic looking, so all you will need to do is press the dough into a circular pan before allowing it to rise. Then, it is just a matter of adding the garnishes and baking it in the oven.
How is Focaccia Different from Bread?
Focaccia is different from other types of bread as it is a flatbread that has plenty of hydration and olive oil in it. It also becomes more golden and crisp on the outside, and is baked in a more shallow pan rather than as a tall loaf. This version uses more vegetable oil to get that fluffy texture.
What Flour is Best for Focaccia?
Focaccia works best with bread flour, as it has higher protein and will help the focaccia get that chewy texture with a large, fluffy crumb structure. However, you could also use all-purpose flour if you prefer.
How to Store Egg Focaccia
Since this bread has eggs on top, leftovers should be stored in a sealed container in the fridge, where it should stay fresh for up to 2 to 3 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Egg Focaccia
In a bowl, mix the milk with the sugar and yeast. Add the oil, flour, sand salt, and mix until combined. Add the butter, and massage it into the dough with your hands. Cover the dough and set it aside to rise for 45 minutes.
In a bowl, mix the milk with the sugar and yeast. Add the oil, flour, sand salt, and mix until combined. Add the butter, and massage it into the dough with your hands. Cover the dough and set it aside to rise for 45 minutes.
Place the dough in a circular baking dish and press it into a circle. Cover it and allow it to rise for 20 minutes.
Place the dough in a circular baking dish and press it into a circle. Cover it and allow it to rise for 20 minutes.
Oil your hands and create an edge around the circle of dough. Use your fingers to indent the middle of the dough.
Oil your hands and create an edge around the circle of dough. Use your fingers to indent the middle of the dough.
Sprinkle the middle with the cheese and sprinkle the outside with the sesame seeds. Crack the eggs on top and bake it in a 374 F (190 C) oven for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the middle with the cheese and sprinkle the outside with the sesame seeds. Crack the eggs on top and bake it in a 374 F (190 C) oven for 30 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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