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Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread

A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It’s a great way to use up ripe peaches.

A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.

Making your own bread can seem intimidating, but this Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread Recipe is actually really easy to follow. The results are a delicious and fragrant loaf of bread that is perfect for slicing and serving fresh out of the oven. Plus, it’s a great way to use up summer peaches!

Focaccia bread is a delicious and easy-to-make Italian flatbread. The dough is pretty simple to make and can be adapted to include your favourite ingredients. Enjoy this bread as a snack or accompaniment to any meal.

If you’re looking for a new baking project, give this focaccia bread recipe a try. You won’t be disappointed.

A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.
A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.

How to Store Leftover Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread

To store your leftover peach and thyme focaccia bread, first allow the bread to cool completely. Once cooled, wrap the bread tightly in foil or plastic wrap and store in a dry, cool place. The bread will stay fresh for up to 3 days.

When you’re ready to enjoy the bread again, simply reheat in a 350 degree F oven for about 10 minutes, or until warmed through.

Variations on Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread

If you’re looking to change up this recipe, here are a few ideas:

  • Swap out the peaches for nectarines, apricots, or plums
  • Try using another fresh herb in place of the thyme, such as rosemary or oregano
  • Add in some crumbled goat cheese or feta cheese for a bit of tang
  • -For a bit of sweetness, drizzle the finished bread with more honey
  • Make a savoury version by omitting the honey and substituting the peaches for chopped olives or sun-dried tomatoes, and sprinkle over with flaked sea salt.

Do you have a favourite way to enjoy focaccia bread? Let us know in the comments below!

A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.

About the Ingredients for Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread

Yeast – You will need a package of active dry yest. You can substitute 1:1 with instant dry yeast but there is no need to proof the yeast in the water. Just add the water and yeast into the combined dry ingredients and proceed as directed.

Flour – A mixture of semolina and bread flour is used here. You can actually use all bread flour if you like with good results. You can even substitute with all-purpose flour but the results won’t be quite as good as they could be.

Oil – Any neutral flavour will do but I like olive oil best here.

Honey – Helps sweeten the bread slightly, can be left out altogether if you like.

Salt – Balances all the flavours of the bread.

Peach – A perfectly ripe peach works best here. Over-ripe peaches will be too watery so avoid.

Thyme – Fresh thyme, avoid dry herbs.

A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.

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A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.

How to Make Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread

Yields: 6-8 Servings | Prep Time: 45 minutes | Bake Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 pack of active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup fine semolina flour
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large peach, pitted and thinly sliced
  • 1 /4 cup honey
  • Chopped fresh thyme, for topping

Directions:

Using a medium bowl, whisk the ¾ c of lukewarm water and yeast until combined and
frothy.

Using a standing mixer with paddle attachment, combine bread flour, semolina flour, olive oil, and honey.

Beat in the yeast mixture until combined.

Add salt and switch to the dough hook attachment. Knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and slightly tacky.

Knead the dough about three more times and form into a ball.

Sprinkle flour onto a flat work surface and remove dough from the mixing bowl.

Knead the dough about three more times and form into a ball.

Coat the sides of a large bowl with olive oil, and place the dough into the bowl and and cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm area for 30 minutes or until puffy.

Press the dough out into the sheet pan forming a rectangle.

Grease a quarter sheet size pan and place the dough onto the sheet pan.

Press the dough out into the sheet pan forming a rectangle.

Fold the dough into half lengthwise and then fold in half crosswise.

Fold in half once more to form a rectangle.

Fold in half once more to form a rectangle.

Cover with plastic wrap and place into a warm place for an hour or until the dough has doubled in half.

To help with creating a warm place, preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, once preheated turn oven off and place the dough into the oven.

Once dough has doubled in size remove the plastic wrap and preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Press the dough out to fill the entire pan and using your fingers, poke indentations into the dough.

Press the dough out to fill the entire pan and using your fingers, poke indentations into the dough.

Drizzle with olive oil and spread to cover the entire dough.

Arrange the peach slices and sprinkle over with the thyme.

Arrange the peach slices and sprinkle over with the thyme.

Cover again and allow to rest for 30 minutes.

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the top of the bread is a light golden brown.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before enjoying!

Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread
Yield: 6-8 Servings

Peach & Thyme Focaccia Bread

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.

Ingredients

  • 1 pack of active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup fine semolina flour
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large peach, pitted and thinly sliced
  • 1 /4 cup honey
  • Chopped fresh thyme, for topping

Instructions

  1. Using a medium bowl, whisk the ¾ c of lukewarm water and yeast until combined and frothy.
  2. Using a standing mixer with paddle attachment, combine bread flour, semolina flour, olive oil, and honey.
  3. Beat in the yeast mixture until combined.
  4. Add salt and switch to the dough hook attachment. Knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and slightly tacky.
  5. Sprinkle flour onto a flat work surface and remove dough from the mixing bowl.
  6. Knead the dough about three more times and form into a ball.
  7. Coat the sides of a large bowl with olive oil, and place the dough into the bowl and and cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm area
    for 30 minutes or until puffy.
  8. Grease a quarter sheet size pan and place the dough onto the sheet pan.
  9. Press the dough out into the sheet pan forming a rectangle.
  10. Fold the dough into half lengthwise and then fold in half crosswise.
  11. Fold in half once more to form a rectangle.
  12. Cover with plastic wrap and place into a warm place for an hour or until the dough has doubled in half.
  13. To help with creating a warm place, preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, once preheated turn oven off and place the dough into the oven.
  14. Once dough has doubled in size remove the plastic wrap and preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  15. Press the dough out to fill the entire pan and using your fingers, poke indentations into the dough.
  16. Drizzle with olive oil and spread to cover the entire dough.
  17. Arrange the peach slices and sprinkle over with the thyme.
  18. Cover again and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
  19. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the top of the bread is a light golden brown.
  20. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before enjoying!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 721Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 166mgCarbohydrates: 170gFiber: 2gSugar: 143gProtein: 5g

This information is provided as a courtesy and for entertainment purposes only. This information comes from online calculators. Although lifeloveliz.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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A delicious and easy peach and thyme focaccia bread recipe that will make your taste buds happy! It's a great way to use up ripe peaches.

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