Can a Sourdough Focaccia Recipe Be Made with Commercial Yeast

Question

I have a recipie for a sour dough focaccia. If I don’t have a sourdough starter, can I just substitute yeast.  I don’t have an interest in getting into sourdough but I would like to try this recipe
TIA

Elizabeth Mindreau · Accepted Answer

Hello Mary–
I checked with one of our baking experts and she said, "it's a better bet to find a focaccia recipe—like ours!—that is engineered to work with yeast. Subbing out sourdough to replace with commercial yeast is possible, but will require some serious calculations and trial and error will likely be involved, too." If you would like plain focaccia, omit the tomatoes and olives.

Can a Sourdough Focaccia Recipe Be Made with Commercial Yeast

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