Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 14h 13m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 38m
Temp.: 425 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (23 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

232
Calories
5.2g
Fat
40.3g
Carbohydrates
5.65g
Protein
0mg
Cholesterol
325mg
Sodium
Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

Recipe Description

This Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art recipe is another great way to use up your sourdough discard. If you are anything like me, you abhor the idea of wasting food and that’s why sourdough discard recipes are vital at the moment!

Start by mixing the ingredients for the dough together. Leave the dough to proof. Proofing the dough will take around 6 – 8 hours depending on the temperature of your room and the strength of your starter. Once the dough has doubled in size, place it in a baking pan. Leave to rise again before dimpling the surface and decorating with garlic, herbs and vegetables. Bake and enjoy!

To make the Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Mix discard, water and salt

    1 min
    Step 1 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Place 100 grams of sourdough discard in a large bowl with 10 grams of salt and 440 grams of water. Stir to combine.

  2. 2

    Add flour

    2 min
    Step 2 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral ArtStep 2 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Add 512 grams of flour and mix until the flour is fully combined.

  3. 3

    Fold dough

    2 min
    Step 3 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Fold the dough over until you have completed 10 folds. Drizzle the dough with oil and rub to coat.

  4. 4

    Proof dough

    8h
    Step 4 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral ArtStep 4 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Place a tea towel over the bowl and set to one side until the dough has doubled in size.

  5. 5

    Transfer dough to baking pan

    2 min
    Step 5 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the center of a baking pan which measures approx 12 by 10 inches. Place the dough carefully into the center and fold it like an envelope from top to bottom and side to side to create a rectangular shape.

  6. 6

    Leave to rise

    6h
    Step 6 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Turn the dough over so that the seam is face down. Brush the top of the focaccia dough with olive oil and leave to rise for another 4 to 6 hours until it doubles.

  7. 7

    Heat oven

    Preheat the oven to 425 °F.

  8. 8

    Dimple dough

    1 min
    Step 8 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Press into the dough with your fingers until the surface is dimpled.

  9. 9

    Decorate

    5 min
    Step 9 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Decorate the top of the dough with the halved garlic bulbs and any combination of herbs and vegetables to create a floral image on top of the loaf. Drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.

  10. 10

    Bake

    25 min
    Step 10 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes until golden on top and the bread makes a hollow sound when you knock on it.

  11. 11

    Serve

    Step 11 - Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art

    Leave the cooked bread to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

This Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art is a great way to use up sourdough discard! Simple to make and pretty too! Tag #CookMeRecipes if you post this sourdough focaccia on social media!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (23 reviews)
Ursula
February 18, 2025
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So fun to make! My niece helped me decorate it for her art class. It turned out beautiful and delicious!

Xanthe Miller
February 10, 2025
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I absolutely loved making this Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art. It was so simple, and I enjoyed getting my kids involved in the decorating part. They were thrilled to see their flower designs come to life. This recipe made our family dinner feel special and really helped me use up my sourdough discard without waste!

William Brown
April 23, 2024
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Amazing!

Ursula Bronte
April 16, 2024
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Simply divine focaccia!

Wendy
April 6, 2024
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OMG, this Sourdough Focaccia is my new fave! I whipped it up for family night, and the kids were so excited about the flowers. It’s super easy and looks fancy! Plus, I hate waste, so this used up my sourdough discards brilliantly. Definitely a keeper!

Whitney
December 17, 2023
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So easy and fun to make!

Brianna Smith
October 23, 2023
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So deliciously simple!

David
October 10, 2023
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I tried the Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art and I was super happy! It was easy to make, and the flavors were amazing. I used my own herbs from the garden which made it even better. A perfect dish for gatherings.

Cathy
October 2, 2023
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I loved making this Sourdough Focaccia with Floral Art. It was so simple and turned out beautifully! I used fresh herbs from my tiny garden. The first time I served it at a small gathering, everyone was super impressed. I'll definitely make this again to impress my friends.

Marc
August 19, 2023
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Délicieux! I tried this recipe with my kids last weekend and we had a blast decorating the focaccia with colorful veggies. It was so simple and the result was not only tasty but also beautiful. My wife was impressed! Definitely a keeper for family gatherings.

Faith
December 31, 2021
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Amazing!

Elsie
December 3, 2021
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Superb and fun!

Yazmin Masinter
April 17, 2021
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My daughter and I had so much fun decorating this together, i used a bit of food coloring though so she could get the pretty pink flowers she wanted into the dough.

Capri Gribbon
March 27, 2021
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Nicely done recipe I was always just tossing out whatever sourdough I had left not knowing what to do with it and this saved my butt because people will eat literally anything in my house if it looks good haha.

Melinda Heeg
March 24, 2021
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Thanks for sharing this with us! The focaccia is a hard recipe to find and usually doesn't taste good but you guys got creative which is why i love it.

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