Focaccia
Crisp garlic, chilli and herb pizza-base bread
A quick party bread made from ready pizza bases, spread with a garlic, green chilli and herb butter, sprinkled with chilli flakes and baked until crisp. Make the spread ahead and bake the bread just before serving, cut into triangles.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 16
Ingredients
For the spread
- 9 oz soft butter
- 3 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp green chilli paste
- 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp saltor to taste
- 2 tbsp chilli flakesfor sprinkling
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 9 oz soft butter, 3 tbsp garlic paste, 2 tbsp green chilli paste, 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tsp salt into a smooth spread. It keeps in the fridge for a week.
Step 2: When you're ready to serve, heat the oven to a low 325°F.
Step 3: Spread 1–2 tablespoons of the spread over each of 8 pizza bases and sprinkle with 2 tbsp chilli flakes.
Step 4: Bake for 8–10 minutes, until crisp and brown.
10 minStep 5: Cut each base into 8 triangles and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does focaccia take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 16 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of soft butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of garlic paste?
- 1 crushed garlic clove per ½ tsp.
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