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Thin and soft onion focaccia

Thin and soft onion focaccia

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An Italian focaccia with a very thin dough, slowly proofed in the oven, topped with salted and oiled raw onions, and then baked at a very high temperature…

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Recipe from Giulyfree, Ramac, Stemby and 4 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This onion focaccia requires a bit of patience, but is actually quite simple to make. Its dough, which rises twice, is spread thinly and then topped with raw onions and baked in a very hot oven.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting6 hr 30 min
  • Total7 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.29 $0.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

12 people
  • $1.32
  • $0.20
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.92
  • $0.73

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine 150 ml of water and the yeast. ≈ 4 min
  2. Allow the yeast to dissolve, then add 300g of flour and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Let the ball rest in the oven for 1 hour with the oven turned off, but the light on.
  4. After 1 hour, add the remaining water and flour.
  5. Thoroughly knead the dough, then add 50 ml of oil paint and fine salt. Knead until the oil paint is completely incorporated. ≈ 10 min
  6. Immediately spread the dough out as thinly as possible. If it remains sticky, flour the surface well, roll it out or use a pasta machine, and then place it in an oven-safe dish. ≈ 3 min
  7. Let it rise for about 5 to 6 hours in the turned-off oven, with the light on.
  8. Finely chop the onions, place them in a bowl with the remaining oil paint and coarse salt. ≈ 8 min
  9. Spread the raw, salted, and oiled onions evenly over the risen dough.
  10. Preheat the oven to the maximum temperature and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

The bill

Thin and soft onion focaccia

  • 1 kg of soft wheat flour, type T45 (also known as type 00)$1.32
  • 25 g of fresh baker’s yeast$0.20
  • 10 g of fine salt$0.08
  • 5 grams of coarse salt$0.04
  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.92
  • 500 g of yellow onions$0.73

Total$3.29

that's $0.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of soft wheat flour, type T45 (also known as type 00)
  • 25 g of fresh baker’s yeast
  • 600 ml of tap water (or 400 ml of water and 200 ml of white wine)
  • 10 g of fine salt
  • 5 grams of coarse salt
  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 500 g of yellow onions

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