How to Make Focaccia - An Illustrated Recipe

Focaccia, or schiacciata, is an easy to make flat bread. I took these photos at the Nardi Family's villa in Montelupo Fiorentino, the day Francesco roasted the piglet for his sister Francesca's birthday, and since they were expecting about 25 people they made a lot.

The dough pictured here is about 10 pounds, while the section Margherita (Francesca's Mom) is separating is about 2 pounds (1 k) and will be sufficient for a single large focaccia to be baked in a (roughly) 80 cm meter by 40 cm (32 by 16 inch or so) pan.