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Overnight No-Knead Focaccia

Focaccia zonder kneden

Five minutes of work tonight, a blistered, olive-oil-soaked slab tomorrow.

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Total 40 min 8 servings medium

Dutch words are highlighted — tap one for its meaning.

Method

  1. Whisk the , zout, and in a large kom. Add the water and mix with a spatula until no dry remains.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 12-18 hours. The will roughly double and look bubbly.
  3. Oil a 23x33 cm generously. Scrape the in, fold it over itself four times, then flip seam-side down.
  4. Cover and let it at room temperature for 2-3 hours, until pillowy and jiggly.
  5. the oven to 230°C. Oil your fingers and dimple the right down to the . Scatter with flaky zout and .
  6. Bakken for 22-25 minutes until deep golden. Lift onto a rack immediately so the base stays krokant.

Cold water plus a long fridge ferment does the gluten development for you — that is why there is no kneading step. Do not skip the dimpling: those wells hold the oil.

  • #bread
  • #make-ahead
  • #vegetarian

Published 14 Jul 2026

KeukenwoordenKitchen words

bloem[bloom]
flourBloem also means flower. Bread flour is broodbloem or tarwebloem; meel is coarser.
gist[ghist]
yeastDroge gist is instant yeast; verse gist comes in a chilled block.
deeg[dayg]
doughNat deeg is wet dough — exactly what this recipe wants.
rijzen[RYE-zen]
to rise, to proveHet deeg rijst means the dough is rising. Watch out: rijst on its own means rice.
kneden[KNAY-den]
to kneadZonder kneden is the no-knead part of the title.
voorverwarmen
to preheatSplit verb: verwarm de oven voor op 230 graden — the voor jumps to the end.
bakvorm
baking tinA bakplaat is a flat oven tray; an ovenschaal is a deeper dish.
olijfolie
olive oilExtra vierge is extra virgin.
korst
crustKrokant means crisp — what you want from the base.
rozemarijn[ROH-zeh-mah-rine]
rosemary