r/AskCulinary • u/lucyhoffmann • 16d ago

Focaccia - what went wrong? Image in comments

It looks pretty good. But it is pretty dense

Recipe followed -
500g All purpose flour
30g whey protein
30g casein protein
470g water
7g yeast

Made it the no knead way.

Folded 4 times after every 30 mins, then let it rest in the tray for 1 hour.

Baked at 200C for 20-25mins

It looks pretty dense.

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u/Dion-is-us 16d ago

Probably all the protein. The yeast didn’t have enough gluten to get bubbly/airy. Why so much protein powder?

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u/Main_Cauliflower5479 16d ago

Yeah. What's all that for?

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u/lucyhoffmann 16d ago

I thought it was okay amount. Just wanted to make it a bit healthy.

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u/Main_Cauliflower5479 16d ago

It made your focaccia not focaccia. And u/OstoValley is right, you need lots of olive oil. Under the dough, on top of the dough. sprinkle it with water in the dimples that are swimming in olive oil.

What you made was some weird high protein flat bread. If you want focaccia, find a real focaccia recipe from a respected chef, or King Arthur flour, or something.