Friday, May 24, 2019

Focaccia Bread


Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 c warm water
- 1 pkg active dry yeast
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 5 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 cup olive oil, divided
- Rosemary, garlic, thyme, sea salt for seasoning

1. Combine water, yeast, and sugar in small bowl, and leave for 15 minutes until yeast is bubbling.
2. In a mixer bowl with dough hook, combine flower, kosher salt, 1/2 c of olive oil, and yeast mixture on low-medium speed.  Knead for 5-6 minutes until dough becomes smooth and soft.
3. Transfer dough to floured surface and knead a few times by hand.  Coat mixing bowl with olive oil, return dough to bowl, cover with a towel and let rise at least an hour.
4. Coat a jelly roll pan with 1/2 cup of olive oil and put dough into pan.  Press dough to fit size of pan, turn dough over to coat other side with olive oil, and make finger holes all the way through dough.
5. Put dough in warm place to rise again for 1 hour.  Preheat oven to 425°F.
6. Sprinkle top of dough with sea salt, rosemary, thyme and garlic.  Bake about 25-30 minutes or utnil golden brown.

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