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next level focaccia

aking bread to the next level is all about slowing down the process – when it comes to yeasted doughs, more time equals more flavour. With this recipe, we make a preferment (sometimes called a poolish) which is the first step to adding complexity to dough. Then we take as much time over the proving as possible by cold-proving in the fridge. When the dough develops a bubbly texture, we give it even more flavour with roasted garlic cloves and sprigs of rosemary. People tend to think of focaccia as having a spongy, almost cake-like texture, but true

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