No Knead Foccacia and Garlic "Butter"

Foccacia is one of my favorite breads. You top it with all sorts of flavorful things and its soft open crumb is perfect for soaking up sauces, spreads, and oils. This is my first attempt as making it and it turned out a lot thinner than I'd like. I suspect my half sheet pan size jelly roll pan is much bigger than the one the recipe was meant to be used it. Commonly the bread is a good inch or two tall. However, the crust was wonderfully thin and crisp while what middle there was, was soft and wonderful. As a bonus I thought I'd offer my tips on easy peasy garlic "butter." There's no real butter. Its just garlic roasted so soft it mashes easily into the oil its roasted in. Makes for an addictive topping and dragon breath if you're a true garlic lover like me.

No Knead Foccacia (recipe from Bread Wise)

2 1/2 cups cool water
3 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon table salt
3 tablespoons olive oil + enough for pan
spices (use what you like)

Stir together the flour, yeast, sugar, and table salt. Add the water and stir together. The dough will be very gooey. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours. Spritz jelly roll pan with oil. Scrape/pour dough into pan. Spread out as evenly as possible over the bottom of the pan. For me, there was barely enough for a super paper thin layer but no worries, it will rise! Drizzle olive oil on top of dough. Sprinkle top with your choice of spices. I used some parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Cover and let rise for another hour. 30 minutes before its done, preheat over to 400F. Bake for 30-45 minutes until golden on top. Let cool 10 minutes, cut into squares and top with garlic butter (recipe found below).

Garlic "Butter"

whole heads of garlic
olive oil
salt

Measure out a piece of aluminum foil 2.5 times as large as the bottom of your crock pot. Cut the tops off the heads of garlic so that the cloves are exposed. Place on foil and drizzle with enough oil so that it pools slightly at the bottom. Salt generously. Fold up foil into a sealed packet. Place in crock pot on low for 4-6 hours until the cloves are super soft. They mush up at the slightest poke. Let cool. pour off oil into a container. Squeeze cloves out into the same container. Using a fork mush it into the oil into its all incorporated into a smooth spread. Enjoy!