Garlic knots with olive oil, and their close cousin focaccia bread, are delicious, crave-worthy foods. However, making focaccia from scratch can be labor-intensive and time-consuming. In this article, we present a recipe for a scrumptious baked appetizer, better than focaccia, that combines the best of both worlds. Our super quick garlic olive appetizer is easy to prepare and baked to perfection, resulting in a golden-brown crust, tender and fluffy interior, and an explosion of flavors—the perfect balance of garlic, olive oil, and herbs. So, get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this super quick and easy garlic olive appetizer that's sure to be a crowd-pleaser at your next gathering.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
SUPER QUICK GARLIC & OLIVE "BETTER THAN" FOCACCIA
This is from "Quick & Simple" by James Barber and it sure is! I usually make it in a round pie tin, not the baking sheet he recommends. I don't add the black olives because I don't care for them. This was titled as just a focaccia but after PAC with Dwynnie reviewing my recipe she mentioned that it has a bit of a biscut type texture so we came up with a new name. Enjoy!
Provided by Chez Desireacutee
Categories Breads
Time 25m
Yield 1 focaccia
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a medium sized bowl.
- Stir in the olive oil and garlic then add the water or milk to make a dough.
- Knead gently on floured board.
- Roll into round shape and pat onto an ungreased 8" round flat pizza dish, baking tray or put into a pie pan.
- Poke holes all over with your fingers.
- Drizzle with a little olive oil and some grated parmesan cheese and bake for 12-15 minutes in a 400F/200C oven.
- Serve with chopped black olives in the indentations and olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1526.3, Fat 70.2, SaturatedFat 9.8, Sodium 3425.8, Carbohydrate 196.8, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 0.7, Protein 26.3
DELICIOUSLY EASY GARLIC HERB FOCACCIA
Make focaccia in an hour. Or a little longer if your bread machine doesn't have a pizza cycle. Also great as a pizza dough! I personally use 2 cups unbleached bread flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour. As with most recipes I have created - they are a base on which to build.
Provided by Amy Beth McMaster
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Flat Bread Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, bread flour, white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and active dry yeast, respectively, in the pan of a bread machine. Select pizza cycle; press Start.
- Combine crushed garlic and 1/3 cup olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside to let it steep, about 30 minutes.
- Combine Parmesan cheese, parsley, onion powder, and herbes de Provence in another small bowl.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
- Deflate dough and turn out into the baking sheet. Stretch dough gently out to 1/2-inch thickness, using your fingers to make dimples that will hold the toppings.
- Pour garlic and oil mixture onto dough and spread it evenly over the dough and edges with your hands. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle dough with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer from the baking sheet to a rack. Let cool, 5 minutes. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 310.8 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
ROSEMARY - GARLIC FOCACCIA
I was lucky enough to have my Italian uncle Pat make this for me all through my teens. I like to think now that it sustained me more than physically. I could eat this every day and never get tired of it - it's the perfect bread.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 1h25m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, stir together yeast, sugar and 1 ¾ cups lukewarm water and proof yeast for 10-15 minutes, or until foamy.
- Stir in 4 cup of flour, 1 tblsps of the olive oil and the salt, adding as much of the remaining flour as necessary to form a soft and slightly sticky dough.
- Transfer to a lightly-oiled bowl, turn to coat, and let rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 hour, or until double in size. Knead dough down and press with lightly-oiled hands into a well-oiled 15 ½ x 10 ½ inch jelly-roll pan and let it rise, covered loosely, for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Set rack in center of oven.
- Dimple dough with your fingers in places, drizzle 2 tblsps olive oil over and spread over dough; sprinkle with rosemary, garlic and sea salt.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until pale golden. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Note: I often make up the garlic/oil/rosemary mixture one or two days ahead of time and refrigerate it. Dried oregano is also a GREAT add-in.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh garlic and good quality olive oil. Choose a variety of olives that you enjoy.
- If you are using dried herbs, use about 1/4 of the amount of fresh herbs.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough, as this will make it tough.
- If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour. If it is too dry, add a little more water.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for about an hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- Press the dough into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Bake the focaccia for about 25 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
- Serve the focaccia warm or at room temperature.
Conclusion:
This super quick garlic olive focaccia is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover garlic and olives, and it makes a great appetizer or side dish. The bread is also very versatile and can be used in a variety of dishes.
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