Sunday Bread: Focaccia

May 22, 2011

Freshly baked bread is one of life’s simple pleasures.  The smell fills the home with warmth and happiness.  I am surprised they haven't made a scented candle (it would probably make you hungry!).  Focaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread which is usually seasoned with olive oil and topped with herbs or other ingredients.  The dough is pressed by hand into a half-sheet pan hence why you see dimples on the surface.  This bread is great for making panini’s (Italian sandwiches) or for assembling individual pizzas.

Focaccia

Ingredients:

1 cup Water

3 cups Bread flour, (white)

1 teaspoon Sugar

1 teaspoon Salt

2 ½ teaspoons Yeast

Olive oil

3 tablespoons Tomato paste

1 Chopped yellow onion

6 Chopped green onions

1 Crushed chopped garlic clove

Fresh cracked pepper

 

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Italian Focaccia

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