13 Reviews of Rosemary Focaccia Bread

From: Lizzie-Babette

On Mar 1, 2004

This is now my favorite, "go to" recipe for focaccia! I made it as directed, with two exceptions: I did not have bread flour, so used regular, all-purpose flour, and also sprinkled a mix of Italian herbs into the flour before mixing. The directions and rising/cooking time were perfect. I did, however, cook the loaves separately; one on a baking stone and one on a baking sheet. The loaf on the baking stone came out the best - crustier and a nicer golden brown. The bread was absolutely delicious and looked wonderful. I'll be using this recipe a LOT - it really doesn't take very long to make, and the taste is scrumptious. Definite winner, Kim!

From: Susie in Texas

On May 2, 2004

Excellent bread recipe, Kim!! I was amazed at how easy it was to prepare this bread. My family loved it. We ate one round immediately and we're having the second one tonite. This recipe would be so easy to experiment with. I think next time I make it, I am going to try a mixture of Italian herbs inside and sprinkle some grated parmesan on top. Thank you so much for this lovely recipe!

From: Fairy Nuff

On Apr 5, 2004

Yummmm - this is delicious. Made tonight to go with lasagne and salad - it's just come out of the oven and already half of one loaf is gone. My eldest son has a "thing" for focaccia at the moment so he will be taking some for school lunches. I made it almost exactly to the recipe except, like Lizzie-Babette, I used all-purpose flour. Also I cooked for slightly longer (my oven's slow), it really looks, smells and tastes great. Definitely making this again (and again). Thanks Kim D.

From: lemoncurd

On Oct 6, 2005

I am refraining from giving this recipe stars because its likely I did some thing wrong. The dough was very easy to put together and it rose beautifuly. I wasnt happy with the end result, it was too heavy and the outside was crusty and inside nice and soft. The remaing bread after 9 hours was very hard and had to toss it out.

From: Shane Wright

On Jun 4, 2006

Very good, i also added some italian herds, extra Oregano and a little powder garlic....The bread came out nice ....Nice and soft which is a must for myself(Can't stand hard crusted bread). Will keep this recipe as a base for many breads.

From: cinq

On May 23, 2005

I halved this recipe and made one round loaf. Had to ration everyone's "tasting" when it was ready in the evening so there would be any left for breakfast, was gone in a flash the next day. I substituted 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary for each tablespoon of fresh, crushed it with my fingers first and let it soak in the olive oil a little. And didn't have kosher or sea salt so I substituted normal salt using half the amount. I added some minced garlic on top. Excellent recipe, wonderful dipped in balsamic vinegar.

From: Navin W

On Feb 1, 2005

Very nice bread. This is only the second bread I have ever made and it came out great. I also used some Italian herbs and some garlic infused olive oil. Then I sliced some vine ripe tomatoes very thin and put them around the top and they added a nice flavor and presentation. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

From: uniquemo

On Jul 15, 2007

Perfect! This was my first time making bread and it was easier than I thought! Thank you very much!

From: Josh Dorothy

On Oct 30, 2004

Made it today, still eating the first loaf, ate half of it with left over bruschetta from Olive Garden, now i'm just sitting, munching on the other half with nothing but...bread. I used the dried herbs because i can't get the fresh stuff too often, but i took a mortar and pestle to it, crushed it pretty finely, and added other herbs to the stuff sprinkled on top, oregano, pepper, basil, and a dash of cinnamon, awesome recipe, will definitely be baking it again.

From: loatc

On Nov 16, 2009

This was my first time making bread and I followed these directions exactly and the dough did not rise. I believe it may be because the yeast needed to be disolved in the water first? Please amend the recipie so beginers like myself don't have to waste time or ingredients. I am sure the recipie is great just by reading the reviews however by not having the directions correct, it can be a dissapointment to first time bakers.