Tomato Focaccia
Tomato Focaccia is a classic Italian flatbread topped with juicy cherry tomatoes and fragrant fresh rosemary. The Thermomix TM7 kneads the strong bread flour dough to silky elasticity and grinds coarse sea salt evenly, delivering an airy crumb and golden crust. Ideal as a side, snack or party bread, this focaccia brings bakery-quality results to your home kitchen with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Tomato Focaccia Thermomix TM7 recipes bring authentic Italian bakery flavour straight into your kitchen with the help of your all-in-one kitchen machine. This focaccia combines a soft, open crumb made from strong bread flour and olive oil with sweet roasted cherry tomatoes, needles of fresh rosemary and a sprinkle of crunchy coarse sea salt. What makes this bread special in the TM7 is the effortless dough preparation: the machine kneads the dough to windowpane elasticity while you simply press the cherry tomatoes into the surface and wait for the rise. It is the ideal side bread for a quick weeknight dinner with soup or salad, a star of the antipasti table at parties, and a welcome addition to any picnic or barbecue buffet. Baking homemade focaccia might sound ambitious, but with guided steps and hands-free kneading, even novice bakers achieve a professional result that smells incredible throughout the house.
Preparation tips
- Press the cherry tomatoes gently into the dough before the second rise so they nestle halfway in; this prevents them from drying out completely while still releasing their sweet juices into the crumb during baking.
- Dimple the dough generously with oiled fingertips rather than floured ones, so the olive oil pools in the indentations and creates those characteristic golden, crisp pockets on top of your rosemary focaccia.
- For a milder version loved by children, replace the rosemary with dried oregano and halve the coarse sea salt; serve warm strips with a small bowl of olive oil for dipping.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free option: use a gluten-free bread flour blend with a binding agent such as psyllium husk, and let the dough rest a little longer before baking so the cherry tomato focaccia still develops a tender crumb.
- Festive winter variation: top the focaccia with caramelised red onion, thyme and halved black olives instead of rosemary, and finish with a drizzle of thick balsamic glaze for an elegant party bread.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise weighing - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs the strong bread flour and water to the gram for a perfectly balanced dough. [Weighing]. [Precision Control]
- Hands-free kneading - The TM7 kneads the focaccia dough with olive oil until silky and elastic, saving you ten minutes of manual work. [Kneading]. [Hands-Free]
- Even mixing - The Thermomix combines instant yeast, sugar and water evenly, activating the yeast reliably for a beautifully risen bread. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Fresh grinding - The grinding function of the TM7 crushes coarse sea salt and dried herbs into a fine, evenly spreadable seasoning for the crust. [Grinding]. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle heating - Precise temperature control on the Thermomix warms the water to the ideal yeast activation point, guaranteeing a vigorous rise. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
Ingredients
- strong white bread flour
- sugar
- dried instant yeast
- olive oil
- water
- salt
- cherry tomatoes
- fresh rosemary
- coarse sea salt