World Flavors Cookbook

Pizza Bianca Romana

Rome's simple white focaccia — a thin, crispy, olive-oil-drenched flatbread eaten as a snack at any hour.

Cuisine: Italy

Ingredients

• 500g 00 flour
• 350ml water
• 7g dried yeast
• 10g salt
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• Coarse sea salt for topping

Instructions

1. Knead flour, water, yeast, salt, and oil into a soft dough.
2. Rest 1-2 hours until doubled.
3. Stretch onto an oiled baking tray.
4. Dimple with fingers. Drizzle olive oil generously. Sprinkle sea salt.
5. Rest 20 minutes.
6. Bake at 230C for 10-12 minutes until golden.