Baking can be cost-efficient, rewarding and even therapeutic! It can also be laborious and time-consuming to achieve the results you want (hey, there’s a reason bakeries are so popular). That’s particularly true of homemade bread, which often requires finicky ingredients (the starters!), intensive prep work (the kneading!) and long resting periods. Even the simplest recipes can warrant a trip to the grocery store and up to 30 hours of resting time.
Enter King Arthur Baking Company Focaccia Mix Kit, which I discovered after months of dragging my feet on the homemade bread front. It has become my favorite hack for delicious, homemade(ish) focaccia. All you need is hot water, olive oil, a few tools and a 9-by-13-inch pan (I’ve found you can also use a 9-by-9-inch pan in a pinch).
This low-prep, pretty-much-makes-itself bread mix will make you feel like a professional baker and is ready in 60 minutes. I’ve baked this focaccia for dinners and parties — and I’ve even given it as gifts. Because it’s so straightforward and fun, it’s also a shoo-in for date nights and family activities with the kids!
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