Vegan Food Scrap Focaccia Bread

Hassle-free homemade bread using food scraps

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Italian

Keyword focaccia, focaccia bread, homemade bread, leftovers, low waste, scrappy cooking, secret garden, zero waste, zero waste recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 22

Proving time 2 15

Servings

Calories 366.6

Author Cat Gavriusova

Add the warm water to a bowl, and pour the yeast over top and allow it to dissolve. This will take about a minute. Give it a stir. Next add the olive oil, salt, and a cup of flour. Mix with a spoon, and then add the remaining flour to the bowl, and stir until a sticky dough is formed.
Add a bit of flour to a clean surface, and knead the dough with your hands for approximately five minutes.
In a new clean bowl or dutch oven, add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Transfer to kneaded dough to the bowl, and toss it around with your hands to make sure it is coated with the oil. Place on the lid, and let it rise in a warm place on your counter for approximately an hour and a half, until doubled in size.
Line a casserole dish or pan with parchment paper, and then add more olive oil on top. Transfer the expanded dough into the pan, and using your hands, attempt to spread it out into an even layer in the pan. Set aside, uncovered, for an additional 45 minutes to rise further.
Preheat the oven to 400F. Now time to decorate. Add additional olive oil (about a tablespoon) to the surface of the dough. Using your fingers, dimple the dough, then assemble food scraps as you see fit. Place in the oven for 22 minutes, until crispy on the top and risen. Allow it to cool for at least 15 minutes before removing it from the pan and cutting!

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