Vegan Brown Butter and Sage Focaccia

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Easy no-knead focaccia smothered in rich brown butter and sage sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Proofing Time4

Total Time4 45

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

Focaccia:

2¼ tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
2 c lukewarm water
4 c all-purpose flour
1½ tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil

Brown Butter Sage Sauce:

4 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic
⅛ c sage
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

First, activate your yeast. Mix the warm water, sugar, and yeast and let sit until frothy (about 10 mins).
Add flour and salt to a large bowl and mix. Then add the yeast mixture and combine with a rubber spatula until a soft dough is formed. The dough should be sticky but not wet!
Coat the dough with the olive oil then cover the bowl with a tea towel or a lid. Let this sit in your fridge overnight or at room temperature for 3-4 hours for the first proof.
After the first proof, grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with butter or a high-temperature oil.
Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the dough inwards (scraping it away from the sides of the bowl) then dump the dough in the pan.
Gently spread the dough out (it doesn’t need to fill out the entire pan at this point, the second proof will take care of that!) then cover with a tea towel and let proof for a second time. Let it rise for 1-3 hours or until the dough has either doubled in size or fills out the pan.
While you wait for the second proof, make the brown butter sage sauce. First, melt the butter in a saucepan until it starts to bubble.
Turn the heat to low and stir frequently to prevent burning until the color deepens (about 3-6 mins).
Once the butter has browned, remove from heat and let cool for 1 minute.
Mince the garlic cloves and julienne your sage then add to the butter.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
After the second proof, preheat the oven to 425 °F.
Drizzle the brown butter sauce on top and then lightly dimple the dough by pressing your fingertips into the surface of the dough.
Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the top is a deep golden brown.
Let cool then remove from the pan. Cut into pieces and enjoy!

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