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 (0.6oz / 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 Ingredients/Special Equipment 3:20 Mix The Dough 4:57 First Rise 6:09 Fold & Proof 8:13 Prepare Toppings 10:10 Dimpling & Baking 13:59 Taste Test / Outro Find Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com Claire Saffitz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/ Dessert Person Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff For Other Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Dessert Person Cookbook Photographer: Alex Lau Food Stylist: Sue Li Prop Stylist: Astrid Chastka Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Sound Engineer/Music: Michael Guggino Editor: Brooke Shuman Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton Background/Prop Designer: M. Cody Wiley Background Illustrator: Jagriti Khirwar