Charcuterie Board with Homemade Olive Focaccia Bread
Nothing beats a good Charcuterie Board especially when paired with tasty Homemade Olive Focaccia Bread - give this recipe a go this weekend!
30 minutes
Capable Cooks
4
What you’ll need
- 200g Three Aussie farmers leg ham, shaved
- 200g Pork Sopressa, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup (235 ml) warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1/4 teaspoon honey
- 2 1/2 cups (315 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 10 whole kalamata olives, pitted
- mustard, to serve
- sharp cheddar cheese, to serve
How to make it
- Combine warm water, yeast and honey in a bowl. Let sit for 5 mins.
- Combine 1 cup of flour, and ¼ cup olive oil with yeast mixture. Let sit for 5 mins.
- Add in the rest of the flour and salt and combine until a dough ball forms.
- Knead dough ball on a floured surface 10 – 15 times. Place in oiled bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Allow to rest for 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 200˚C.
- Combine garlic, rosemary and pepper with remaining olive oil.
- Press dough into a 20 cm x 30cm baking tray. Brush with olive oil mixture and press kalamata olives into the top of the dough. Cover and allow to sit for a further 20 mins.
- Put in oven for 20 mins or until golden brown.
- Serve warm with leg ham, pork sopressa, mustard and cheese.
