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Pomegranate Focaccia

Pomegranate Focaccia

Recipe by

Joe Sasto (@chef.joe.sasto)

  • Prep Time

    3

    Hrs

  • Total Time

    4

    Hrs

  • Serves

    8-10

  • Difficulty

    Medium

Preparation

  1. Mix the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, yeast, and salt. Add water and 20 g olive oil. Stir with a spatula until no dry flour remains. The dough will be sticky.
  2. Bulk fermentation: Cover and rest for 30 minutes. Then perform 3–4 sets of stretch-and-folds every 30 minutes over the next 2 hours. In the final fold, sprinkle in POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils and a drizzle of POM glaze for added flavor. After the final fold, cover and let rise until doubled (about 1–2 hours, depending on your kitchen temperature).
  3. Shape: Generously oil a 9x13" pan. Gently transfer the dough, tucking edges under if needed. Rest 30–45 minutes until bubbly and relaxed.
  4. Dimple and top: Drizzle olive oil over the surface and brush with POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice. Press your fingertips into the dough to create dimples. Sprinkle over the POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils and flaky salt.
  5. Bake: Bake at 450°F (232°C) for 20–25 minutes, until golden and crisp around the edges.
  6. Finish: Cool slightly before slicing. Drizzle with a touch more POM Glaze if desired and serve warm.

Ingredients

Focaccia:

  • 500g bread flour
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 12g fine sea salt
  • 425g warm water (about 85% hydration)
  • 30g olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 cup POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils
  • Flaky salt, for finishing

POM Glaze:

  • ½ cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
  • ½ cup granulated sugar

In This Recipe

POM Pomegranate Arils
100% Pomegranate Juice