Mildly sweet Fruit focaccia, loaded with dried cherries and raisins that gives it the perfect balance of flavors.
Focaccia happens to be one of our favorite flatbread and I make them quite often for dinner. Our favorite happens to be the Focaccia with herbed oil and Caramelized onions. I was first exposed to focaccia with this recipe for Focaccia Caprese, which happens to be the most popular one. This time I wanted to make something slightly sweeter to be served with the evening tea and that is how I landed on this recipe from Pavani's blog.
She has adapted the recipe from King Arthur Flour's website and that happens to be one of my favorite place to looks for baking recipes. I love their products and pretty much what I use in my kitchen for baking.
This fruit foccacia had the perfect combination of sweet and tartness from the cherries and raisins used in the recipe. It was perfect with the evening cup of tea and the boys loved it as their after school snack. The addition of the sugar gave the focaccia a very beautiful deep golden color.
My Other recipes in the A-Z International Flatbread Series –
A for Aish Baladi
B for Boulanee Katchalu
C for Chickpea Flatbread / Socca
D for Dhal Puri
E for Emirati Khameer
Preparation time - 15 minutes
Baking time - 25 to 30 minutes
Difficulty level - Easy
Recipe adapted from - Cook's Hideout
Ingredients to make Fruit Focaccia | Sweet Focaccia with Dried Fruits - Makes one 8 inch pan
- Bread flour - 1 ¼ cup (can be substituted with bread APF)
- Instant yeast - ¾ tsp
- Sugar - 3 TBSP
- Salt - ¾ tsp
- Raisins - ¼ cup
- Dried cherries - ¼ cup
- Boiling water - ¾ cup
- Olive oil - 3 TBSP
- Coarse Sugar / Turbinado sugar - 2 TBSP
Procedure to mak Fruit Focaccia | Sweet Focaccia with Dried Fruits -
- Place the dried cherries and the raisins in boiling water for about 10 to 15 minutes. This allows the dried fruits to soften a bit.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of the stand mixer, add the flour, instant yeast, sugar and salt. Mix to combine.
- Pour in about 2 tablespoon of oil and mix. Add the soaked fruits along with about ½ cup of the soaking liquid. Make sure that the soaking liquid is warm. If not, heat it up until warm to touch and then use it in the recipe.
- Mix until a soft dough forms. Add more water if needed and make a very soft dough. The dough will be slightly tacky but should not be stick to touch.
- Grease a 8 inch round pan with olive oil and place the kneaded dough on the pan. Using your fingers spread the dough until it touches all the sides of the pan. The dough would sort of curl up and come towards the center. Rest the dough for few minutes and spread again. You might need to do this 2 or 3 times for the dough to be evenly spread all over the pan.
- Cover the pan and let the dough rest for about an hour or until it is puffed up.
- During the last 30 minutes of the resting time, place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 450 F.
- Once the dough has rested, drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil on the surface and spread evenly. Make few shallow marks with your fingers and sprinkle the top with coarse / turbinado sugar.
- Place the pan on the pizza stone and bake until golden brown. It took me about 25 minutes.
- Remove the pan and let the focaccia cool on a rack. Slice and serve warm.
Fruit Focaccia | Sweet Focaccia with Dried Fruits
Ingredients
- Bread flour - 1 ¼ cup can be substituted with bread APF
- Instant yeast - ¾ tsp
- Sugar - 3 TBSP
- Salt - ¾ tsp
- Raisins - ¼ cup
- Dried cherries - ¼ cup
- Boiling water - ¾ cup
- Olive oil - 3 TBSP
- Coarse Sugar / Turbinado sugar - 2 TBSP
Instructions
- Place the dried cherries and the raisins in boiling water for about 10 to 15 minutes. This allows the dried fruits to soften a bit.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of the stand mixer, add the flour, instant yeast, sugar and salt. Mix to combine.
- Pour in about 2 tablespoon of oil and mix. Add the soaked fruits along with about ½ cup of the soaking liquid. Make sure that the soaking liquid is warm. If not, heat it up until warm to touch and then use it in the recipe.
- Mix until a soft dough forms. Add more water if needed and make a very soft dough. The dough will be slightly tacky but should not be stick to touch.
- Grease a 8 inch round pan with olive oil and place the kneaded dough on the pan. Using your fingers spread the dough until it touches all the sides of the pan. The dough would sort of curl up and come towards the center. Rest the dough for few minutes and spread again. You might need to do this 2 or 3 times for the dough to be evenly spread all over the pan.
- Cover the pan and let the dough rest for about an hour or until it is puffed up.
- During the last 30 minutes of the resting time, place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 450 F.
- Once the dough has rested, drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil on the surface and spread evenly. Make few shallow marks with your fingers and sprinkle the top with coarse / turbinado sugar.
- Place the pan on the pizza stone and bake until golden brown. It took me about 25 minutes.
- Remove the pan and let the focaccia cool on a rack. Slice and serve warm.
code2cook says
You became bread queen in this BM, now this is going to be my another experiment from your blog. Loving this bread, perfect bread for kids as a snack or some travelling. great job girl.
Srivalli says
Oh wow that's an amazing choice Sandhya, never thought of a focaccia with fruits..the process looks so easy too..wonderful choice!
Padmajha PJ says
Sweet version of Focaccia with dry fruits sounds so delicious! BEt it will be a great snack that the kids will love to have. Btw, love that cute serveware with the dry fruits 🙂
Renu says
Heard of fruit foccacia but never attempted thinking of it being sweet. But your pics and your bake is so tempting that I would love to try, and yes it can be a good even snacks.
Mayuri Patel says
Ever since Pavani had made this fruit focaccia its been on my list. As I open your post the only thing I can say is wow.. the focaccia is so crusty and tempting. Beautiful colour.
Vaishali Sabnani says
I love focaccia , and a sweet version must be so so delicious ! The raisins and cherries must be lending such a fantastic flavour .
I am just trying to absorb the flavors and then wanting to try it !
Priya Suresh says
Fruit focaccia looks ultimate delicious, and this sweet flatbread makes me drool. Would love to enjoy few slices with some coffee or tea anytime of the day. Lovely pick Sandhya.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Priya! Yes, it was perfect with a cup of tea.
Pinkey Sen says
Loved the step by step presentation more than the recipe. Will try my hand today. Wish me good luck and thanks.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Pinkey! Let me know how you liked it.
Ritu Tangri says
Sandhya, the bread is looking so good that I just want to pick it up from the screen itself. My daughter too gonna love it. Will be making for her very soon 🙂
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Ritu! I am sure your daughter will love it.
harini says
Perfectly baked, Sandhya. Would love to try this sometime.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Harini!
Gayathri Kumar says
Awesome Sandhya. I missed Pavani's post. This sweet version of focaccia loaded with dry fruits looks super inviting..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thank you Gayathri!
Sowmya says
I have this one bookmarked too from Pavani’s blog. Yours has turned out so beautiful....now I want to try this asap! Lovely pictures Sandhya!!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Sowmya! This was perfect with the evening tea.