How to Make Focaccia - An Illustrated Recipe

Francesco was still heating the oven to get it ready for the piglet when they began to bake, hence the abundance of flame. In terms of temperature the oven was probably about 550-600 F (close to 300 C -- there was still some soot on the walls, which burns off completely at about 700 F, or 350 C), and the baking time for the focaccia was about 10 minutes.

If you are using a home oven, preheat it to 400 - 450 F (200 - 225 C) and bake the focaccia on a low rack until golden, about 20-25 minutes, turning the pan 180 degrees once partway through. Then remove it from the oven and let it cool. Don't let it overbrown or it will toughen.

One option, if you are using a home oven, is to put a bowl of water in the oven with the focaccia. This will keep it from becoming hard.