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Focaccia with California Figs and Gruyere Cheese

Focaccia recipes bake flatbread to serve in strips as an appetizer or alternative to rolls. Gruyere makes dried fig focaccia perfect for cheese boards.
Course: Bread
Keyword: Fig Focaccia, Focaccia Recipe
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 1146kcal

Ingredients

Biga (pre-ferment)

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 1/3 cup warm water 100-110°F
  • 1 tsp yeast instant or rapid-rise

Dough

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour unbleached, plus extra for shaping
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water 100-110°F
  • 1 tsp yeast instant or rapid-rise
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 tbsp olive oil extra-virgin
  • 1 1/2 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs stemmed and chopped into 1/4" pieces
  • 3 ounces Gruyere cheese shredded

Instructions

Biga

  • Combine flour, water, and yeast in large bowl and stir with wooden spoon until uniform mass forms and no dry flour remains, about 1 minute. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature (about 70 degrees) overnight (at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.) Use immediately or store in refrigerator for up to 3 days (allow to stand at room temperature 30 minutes before proceeding with recipe.)

Dough

  • Stir flour, water, and yeast into biga with wooden spoon until uniform mass forms and no dry flour remains, about 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle 2 teaspoons salt over dough; stir into dough until thoroughly incorporated, about 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature 30 minutes. Spray rubber spatula or bowl scraper with nonstick cooking spray; fold partially risen dough over itself by gently lifting and folding edge of dough toward middle. Turn bowl 90 degrees; fold again. Turn bowl and fold dough 6 more times (total of 8 turns). Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes. Repeat folding, turning, and rising 2 more times, for total of three 30-minute rises. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to middle position, place baking stone on rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • Gently transfer dough to lightly floured counter. Lightly dust top of dough with flour and divide in half. Shape each piece of dough into 5-inch round by gently tucking under edges. Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with 2 tablespoons olive oil each. Sprinkle each pan with ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Place round of dough in pan, topside down; slide dough around pan to coat bottom and sides, then flip over. Repeat with second piece of dough. Cover pans with plastic wrap and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Using fingertips, press dough out toward edges of pan. (If dough resists stretching, let it relax for 5 to 10 minutes before trying again.) Using dinner fork, poke surface of dough 25 to 30 times, popping any large bubbles. Sprinkle figs and Gruyere evenly over top of dough. Let dough rest until slightly bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Place pans on baking stone. Bake until tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, switching placement of pans halfway through baking. Transfer pans to wire rack and let cool 5 minutes. Remove loaves from pan and return to wire rack. Brush tops with any oil remaining in pan. Let cool 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 1146kcal | Carbohydrates: 152g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 467mg | Iron: 9mg