Olive Oil Focaccia

ingredients

1
Whisk together the water and yeast in a large bowl until yeast is dissolved.
2
Whisk in olive oil.
3
Add one cup of the flour and the salt and whisk until combined.
4
Now switch to a wooden spoon and slowly incorporate enough flour to make a soft dough.
5
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead, using as little extra flour as possible, for about 5 minutes. The dough should look satiny and feel moist but shouldn’t stick to clean hands.
6
Place the dough in a large, clean bowl, cover with a tea towel and let it rise at room temperature until it has doubled in size, at least 1 hour. Punch down the dough, shape into what you need on a cornmeal sprinkled baking sheet and let it rest again while the oven warms up. Top it or fill it and bake in a 400 degree oven.