Sage Focaccia Bread

Sage focaccia is topped with fresh sage leaves that bake up to a deliciously crisp topping on this chewy bread. Slice it up as an appetizer or serve make it part of a healthy Mediterranean meal.

Have you ever had fried sage leaves? Sometimes you’ll get them in a rustic pasta dish in an Italian restaurant, or even wrapped around cheese and fried as an appetizer. If you’ve had them you know how utterly delicious they are. They’re the star of this easy to make, no-knead classic Italian bread. This is a fun recipe to serve to guests, and actually a great project to do with kids because it’s creative, and quite simple.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 ounce package active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water (110-115F)
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• fresh sage leaves, for topping