Easter is coming up and I am sure some of you are starting to think about your menu, or what is going to be on your brunch table. Today I made this great focaccia recipe. I rarely combine the same flours, as I once said, I like to play with tastes and textures, and also not everybody necessarily like all the gluten free flours, so in the end I hope there is a recipe that will please someone. 🙂
The crust is really crispy and tasty due to the olive oil I put in the pan. While I write this post, I’m just thinking that a cast iron pan would really make a nice crust, but I haven’t tried it. This time I was able to take my picture as I sneaked out of the kitchen with the food! 🙂
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Rising time: 1 1/2hrs-2hrs
Cooking time: 30 minutes
- 1 3/4 cup (437.5ml)Â + 6tbsp. (90ml) of lukewarm water
- 2 tsp. (10ml) of active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp. (30ml) of grounded organic flax seeds
- 1/4 cup (62.5ml) + 2 tbsp. (30ml) of olive oil
- 1 tsp. (5ml) of organic apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup (250ml)Â of organic brown rice flour
- 1 cup (250ml)Â of organic white rice flour
- 1 cup (250ml) of organic oat flour
- 1/2 cup (125ml) of arrowroot starch
- 2 tsp. (10ml) of xanthan gum
- 2 tsp. (10ml) of salt
- 2 small organic tomatoes
- 1 organic shallots
- 2 pressed garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp. (2.5ml) of dry oregano
- Pink himalayan salt or Fleur de sel and ground pepper
- Basil leaves (optional)
- In a small bowl, combine the flax seeds and 6 tbsp. of water. Set aside for about 10 minutes.
- In another bowl or in your measuring cup, combine the rest of the water and the dry yeast and leave aside for also 10 minutes.
- Combine the brown rice flour, the white rice flour, the oat flour, the arrowroot starch, the xanthan gum and the salt.
- Mix in the flax seed mix, the yeast and the vinegar for about 5 minutes.
- Oil two 8″ round pan. Split the batter it two and spread it evenly.
- Put it in a closed space with a cup of hot water for some humidity. I usually put it in the microwave.
- Let it rise for about 1 1/2 hrs – 2 hrs.
- Preheat your oven at 425º.
- Thinly slice your tomatoes and you shallots. Prepare a small bowl with the olive oil and pressed garlic cloves.
- Spread the garlic oil on each focaccias with a brush. I try not to press too hard. Put the tomatoes, the shallots, the oregano, the basil leaves then add some salt and pepper.
- Cook them in the oven for 30 minutes.
- When they are cooked, transfer them on a wired rack to cool down.
For supper we had them with a nice vegan cream of broccoli. It was very good!!! 🙂
That looks marvelous!
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Thanks a lot! Everybody loved it, there is none left today! 🙂
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Wow this looks absolutely amazing. Yum!
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Thanks! And the crust is so crispy when it comes out of the oven! 🙂 So good!
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It sounds and looks fantastic! I can’t wait to try it! Beautiful photos! Thanks for this!!
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The nice thing about gluten free breads is that you don’t have to manipulate a lot so it makes it quick and easy to make. Thanks for your comment! 🙂
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Mmmm that looks so good! Where would I get arrowroot starch? We have a Whole Foods and a Trader Joe’s in the area. Do you know if either of them carries it?
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I would assume you could get it at Whole foods. You could also replace it with tapioca starch too. It’s really to lighten the bread because gluten free flours are heavier than wheat. I hope I could help! Have a nice weekend!
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Love it! Pinning from the Monday Mommy Blog Hop 🙂
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Thanks a lot! I’m happy you like it!
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Oh my goodness! This looks and sounds absolutely fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing. Pinning this one!
xoxo
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Thanks a lot! It was so good I had to make another one to show a picture, or you would have seen just a small piece of the first one! 🙂
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Gluten-free? Looks great! This looks so tasty 🙂
Thanks for linking up at Share Your Stuff Tuesdays (Rachael @ http://www.parentingandhomeschoolinginfaith.com)
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Thanks a lot! Yes gluten free and good! I try to adapt traditional recipes and make them gluten-free. I hope it can be helpful to other people with intolerance.
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Thank you for joining us at the Weekend Social! Love this recipe and definitely caught my eye!!
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Thanks you so much for your comment, it’s an easy recipe my family enjoyed! 🙂 I’m glad I joined!
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It looks super delicious!
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I love a good pizza and this looks delicious. Thanks for sharing
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It was really tasty! It is also very good with a salad. Thank you, have a nice week!
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