Potato focaccia, even with leftover mashed potatoes

In the oven, it only takes 30 minutes to cook. Don't forget the rosemary.

potato focaccia recipe
  • Preparation time: three hours
  • Cooking time: 30 minutes
  • difficulty: simple

Sometimes you make mashed potatoes and don't know what to do with the leftovers, especially if you have a large amount. Here's a really special recipe that will allow you to transform them into a tasty dish. potato focacciaA delicious appetizer, quick to prepare, and perfect if you are planning to organize a aperitif at home in the company of friends.

Ingredients (for 6/8 people)

  • 1000 grams of flour
  • 300g of mashed potatoes
  • 30 g of yeast
  • Half a glass of water
  • 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 20 gr of salt
  • A bunch of rosemary

Preparation

  • Heat the water in a saucepan until it cools down and then pour in the yeast so that it dissolves.
  • If you don't have mashed potatoes, wash and dry the potatoes and boil them. As soon as the potatoes Once they have cooled, remove the peel and place them in the potato masher.
  • Arrange the flour in a fountain shape Place the yeast, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and puree on a work surface. Mix all the ingredients until you obtain a smooth, even dough.
  • After greasing a large bowl with extra virgin olive oil, pour the dough, cover it with a clean, dry cloth in the oven with the light on but turned off, and let it rise for 2 hours.
  • Two hours passed, take the dough and roll it out in a baking pan greased with a drizzle of oil. Let it rise in the turned-off oven for another two hours.
  • After this time, turn the oven on to 180° and cook for about 30 minutes. Let it cool and then pour some coarse salt on the surface of the focaccia, a drizzle of oil and rosemary.potato focaccia recipe 1

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