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Homemade Jam Donut Focaccia Recipe

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This Homemade Jam Donut Focaccia combines the fluffy, airy texture of focaccia bread with the sweet, fruity essence of raspberry preserves, creating a unique fusion of savory bread and dessert-like flavors. Infused with olive oil and topped with a smooth confectioners’ sugar glaze, this recipe offers a delightful treat resembling jam donuts in a focaccia form, perfect for sharing or indulging as a sweet snack.

Ingredients

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Dough Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups warm water (105-115°F)
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 packet active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp)
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp olive oil, divided

Filling and Topping

  • 1 jar raspberry preserves (such as Bonne Maman or similar)
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2–4 tbsp whole milk (or as needed for consistency)

Instructions

  1. Activate Yeast: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water and sugar, whisking until sugar dissolves. Add active dry yeast and whisk again. Let sit for 5 minutes until the mixture bubbles, indicating active yeast.
  2. Mix Dough: Attach a dough hook to the mixer, then add bread flour, all-purpose flour, and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix on medium speed until a sticky dough forms, ensuring ingredients are well combined but not over-mixed.
  3. First Rise: Coat a large mixing bowl with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Transfer the dough to this bowl and lightly oil the dough surface with your hands. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
  4. Prepare Baking Pan and Fold Dough: Grease a 9×13 metal baking pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil using a silicone brush. Transfer dough to the pan, fold it in thirds over itself a couple of times, flipping as needed to coat evenly with oil and develop gluten slightly. Cover and let rise in the warm spot for another hour, until doubled and spread to edges.
  5. Preheat Oven and Prepare Dough Surface: Preheat oven to 425°F. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil evenly over the dough. Use fingers to poke deep holes all over the dough surface to create pockets and bubbles. Spread about 1/4 cup raspberry preserves over the dough, ensuring some fills the grooves.
  6. Bake: Bake the focaccia for 18-22 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked through.
  7. Fill with Jam: Remove from oven and, while warm, use a large straw to poke approximately 35 deep holes into the bread. Spoon additional raspberry preserves into each hole, letting the residual heat help the jam melt into the bread.
  8. Prepare Icing: After the bread cools slightly, combine confectioners’ sugar with whole milk using an electric hand mixer. Add milk gradually to achieve a spreadable, yet settable consistency.
  9. Glaze: Spread the icing evenly over the top of the focaccia. For an added glaze effect, once the top is set, carefully invert the bread onto a wire rack and glaze the bottom as well.
  10. Serve: Cut the focaccia into squares and serve as a sweet treat or dessert.

Notes

  • Ensure yeast is fresh and active; if no bubbles appear after activation, start over with new yeast.
  • Use a warm, draft-free spot for rising to help dough double properly.
  • The holes poked before and after baking help infuse jam flavor throughout the bread.
  • Adjust icing thickness with milk to suit your preference for glaze firmness.
  • For best results, use good quality raspberry preserves for flavor and consistency.

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