Sunday Bread: Focaccia
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: 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