Sweet Apple Focaccia (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Focaccia Base
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500 g bread flour
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420 ml warm water (around 105°F)
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6 g instant yeast
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15 ml veggie oil
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5 g honey or white sugar
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8 g fine salt
→ For the Pan
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2 tablespoons veggie oil
→ Apple Mixture
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2 medium sour apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
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1/4 cup regular white sugar
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2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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4 teaspoons cinnamon powder
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1 tablespoon regular flour
→ Sweet Topping
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2 cups powdered sugar
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1/2 teaspoon corn syrup (or substitute with honey)
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1/4 teaspoon fine salt
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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80 ml water
# Instructions:
01 -
Combine warm water, yeast, veggie oil, honey and salt in a big bowl or stand mixer with the dough hook. Throw in the flour and mix everything together. Cover with a cloth and let it sit for 15 minutes.
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Grab the dough and do some stretch and folds. Cover it up again and wait another 15 minutes. Do those stretch and folds one more time, then cover and let it grow for an hour.
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Put oil on the bottom of a 9×13-inch metal pan and spread it around with a brush. Drop your dough in the pan, do another stretch and fold. Flip it so the smooth part is facing up and make it roughly rectangular without pushing to the edges.
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Put a baking sheet or plastic wrap over the pan and let the dough puff up for 90 minutes.
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While waiting, throw your diced apples, sugar and lemon juice in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until there's no liquid left and apples get soft, about 5 minutes. Put them in a bowl. Mix the cinnamon and flour in another dish, then mix into the apples until they're all coated. Set this aside.
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Heat your oven to 425°F. After the dough has risen, sprinkle the apple mix all over it. Use oily fingertips to poke lots of dents in the surface, pushing apples down into the dough. Drizzle some more oil on top.
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Stick it in the hot oven for 19-23 minutes until it turns a deep golden color.
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While it's baking, mix powdered sugar, corn syrup, salt, and vanilla in a bowl. In a small pot, boil water and regular sugar, turn down to medium, and cook for a minute. Pour this hot mixture into your sugar mix and whisk until it's smooth. Cover with plastic until you need it.
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When it's done, let your bread cool for 5 minutes, then pour the sweet topping all over. Use the back of a spoon to spread it everywhere. Wait until the topping gets firm before cutting into squares and serving.
# Notes:
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You'll get better results if you weigh your ingredients with a kitchen scale and use metric cups for your liquids.
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If you've got active dry yeast instead of instant, mix it with the warm water first and wait 5 minutes before adding other stuff.
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Sour apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady work way better in this than sweet ones.