Claire Saffitz Makes Soft & Crispy Focaccia | Dessert Person

Watch Claire Saffitz make soft & crispy focaccia, a recipe from her cookbook, Dessert Person. Not only is the recipe forgiving, making it a great introduction to breadmaking for novice bakers, it's incredibly versatile and serves as the perfect accompaniment to any meal (hello, soup weather!). You might be surprised to see just how easy it is to make a tall, fluffy, light focaccia. #ClaireSaffitz #DessertPerson #Focaccia Special Equipment: Instant-read thermometer Stand mixer Scale Standard half-sheet pan (18x13 inches) Ingredients: 1 (1/4 oz / 7g) envelope active dry yeast 6 cups bread flour (24oz / 780g) 2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt ( / 17g) 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (5oz / 110g), plus 1/4 cup for topping plain focaccia and more for oiling hands Optional toppings Flaky salt, for sprinkling the top Video Breakdown: 0:00 Start 0:15 Intro to Focaccia 0:43 Show Intro / Animation 1:00 Dessert Person 2:00 I