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Christmas cranberry focaccia bread slice with glass of red wine

Christmas Cranberry Focaccia

Karon Grieve
This simple Christmas cranberry focaccia recipe is packed with festive flavours and is easy to make, perfect for a sharing platter, with a glass of wine or a cozy bowl of soup.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course baking
Cuisine Italian
Servings 16 servings
Calories 163 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 500 g strong bread flour
  • 7 g fast acting yeast
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp flaky sea salt
  • 10 cranberries
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 10 black olives
  • 5 walnuts
  • 1 tbsp parmesan grated
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 220C and oil a 25 x 35cm baking sheet
  • Put the flour in a mixing bowl with salt on one side and yeast on other then mix in one side then the other and then altogether. Make a well in the centre and add 2 tbsp of the olive oil and 350ml of lukewarm water and mix together to form a shaggy stick dough
  • Tip dough out onto table and knead for 5-10 mins till smooth and silky. Lightly oil your mixing bowl and return the dough to the bowl covering with cling film and leave 1 hour to double in size
  • Remove from bowl and stretch the dough to fit your baking tray then cover with clean tea towel and leave for 1 hour to rise again
  • Makine indents all over dough with fingers and press in the cranberries, walnuts, olives and rosemary. Sprinkle with the orange zest and parmesan and salt and 2 tbsp of olive oil.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes till golden. While still hot sprinkle with some flaky sea salt and emailing olive oil

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Notes

Your Christmas cranberry focaccia will keep for a few days in an airtight container. To liven it up sprinkle with water and warm in an oven before serving.
Serve with a glass of wine, with a sharing platter or cheeseboard or with t warming bowl of soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 481mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg
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