Easy Cacio E Pepe Focaccia Recipe
Prep Time:
10 hours, 30 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
6 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 ¾ cups warm water
  • 3 level cups bread flour
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Directions
  1. In a large bowl, gently whisk together the yeast, honey, and warm water. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes until lightly foamy with a strong yeast aroma.
  2. Add the bread flour, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt, and stir together first with a spatula, then with your hands, until all the flour is absorbed. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
  3. Begin to fold the dough: Scoop the top of the dough and pull it up and over to the bottom. Rotate the bowl and repeat the fold, top to bottom, folding the dough over itself to form a ball. Once the dough no longer pulls easily, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Repeat the pulling for a second round, pulling the dough up and over itself to form a ball.
  5. Once the dough loses elasticity, turn it seam-side down and drizzle it with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  6. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for 8-12 hours. The dough will double in size.
  7. Place parchment paper into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Drizzle it with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  8. Turn the dough into the baking dish. Sprinkle with ½ cup of cheese, then fold the sides in towards each other to meet as a seam in the middle.
  9. Flip so that the seam is on the bottom and the top is smooth.
  10. Cover the dish with a sheet tray and let rise for 2-3 hours. If needed, stretch the dough to cover the entire bottom of the dish.
  11. Preheat the oven to 425 F.
  12. Gently dimple the dough with your fingers, pressing into the dough to create bubbles.
  13. Drizzle the dough with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, then sprinkle the top with ½ cup Parmesan and black pepper.
  14. Bake for 20 minutes, or until risen and golden brown, and serve.