Description
Make a festive, family-style focaccia bread shaped and decorated like a Christmas tree using fresh vegetables and herbs for a beautiful holiday centerpiece.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 1/4 tsp coarse salt
- 1 2/3 cup warm water
- Pear, thinly sliced
- Pearl onions, halved
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
- Coarse salt, for sprinkling
- A few tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk them together.
- Add the warm water and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough is shaggy and wet.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rest on the counter overnight, for at least 12 hours.
- The next day, drizzle a good amount of olive oil on the bottom of a 7×12 inch casserole dish.
- Tip the risen dough into the prepared dish. Spread it gently with your hands to fit the dish snugly.
- Dimple the dough surface with your fingers and drizzle with more olive oil.
- Cover the dish lightly and let the dough rest for two more hours.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Decorate the dough to look like a tree. Use rosemary sprigs for the branches, fanning them out.
- Use a small slice of pear for the tree base.
- Use halved cherry tomatoes and halved pearl onions as ornaments.
- Place a small slice of pear on top for the tree topper.
- Sprinkle the decorated bread with coarse salt.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until the bread is puffed, golden, and the toppings are set.
- Let the bread rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- This recipe makes one focaccia loaf.
- Shaping the dough and decorating the tree is a fun, creative activity to do with children.
- You can substitute other vegetables like olives or sliced peppers for the ornaments if you prefer.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Holiday Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: Christmas Tree Focaccia Bread, Holiday Baking, Festive Bread, Christmas Dinner Ideas, Family Cooking, Homemade Focaccia, Holiday Treats