Spelt Potato Focaccia
Perfect for any occasion! This Potato Focaccia Bread is delicious as a side, with dips, or as a base for savory toppings.
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 519kcal
Ingredients
- 20 ounces of potatoes divided
- water to cook them
- 2 cups+Tablespoon Spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 3 Tablespoons chopped dried rosemary
- olive oil to brush over the top
- sprigs of rosemary to decorate the top of the bread
Instructions
- bring a small saucepan of water to a boil
- wash, peel, and chop HALF the potatoes for mashing
- add them to the water when they're chopped, and cook until soft for mashing
- meanwhile put the flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer
- when the potatoes are cooked drain into a bowl to retain the cooking water, let it cool
- get the potatoes really dry by shaking them in a colander
- put them back in the saucepan, add the 3T olive oil, mash until smooth
- let them cool until they come down to just warmer than room temperature
- then add them to the flour mix
- stir with the bread hook to combine, then add just enough cooking water to make a dough--be aware the dough comes together quickly so don't add a LOT of the water
- once the dough is formed let the mixer do it's magic for 2 minutes
- then remove the hook, cover the bowl, let the dough rise until doubled in size
- once it's doubled grease a 9X13 baking sheet, and gently pour the dough out on it
- pat it out to roughly the size of the pan, let cover lightly and let it rest-it will expand as it rests, don't knock the air out of it
- preheat the oven to 425˚
- bring a small pan of water to a boil
- wash the remaining potatoes, then peel, and cut in large pieces
- parboil in the water until just barely soft
- drain and slice
- remove the cover on the bread, add slices of the potatoes
- brush the whole thing with the extra oil
- add extra rosemary as desired
- bake 20-25 minutes or until the bread is cooked through and a lovely brown
- cool on a baking rack, slice or tear to serve
Nutrition
Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2369mg | Potassium: 2559mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 115mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 7mg