Focaccia With Cheese and Onion Topping

This is a light, delicate bread, topped with caramelized onions and cheese. Cubed ham makes a tasty addition. The dough for the bread is made in the ABM. Note: My ABM is older and takes 2 1/2 hours for the dough cycle and is included in the preparation time.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 58 mins
• Yields: 1 Foccacia

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 3 1⁄4 cups flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons gluten flour
• 1 1⁄3 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1⁄3 cups water (luke warm)

• Topping Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  melted butter
• 2  medium onions (cut into rings)
• 3⁄4 cup  cubed ham
• 2  cups  grated cheese
• 1  teaspoon  italian seasoning
•  fresh coarse ground black pepper

Directions

1. Place the ingredients into your ABM in the order specified for your machine. Set it on the dough cycle.
2. When the dough cycle has beeped, LEAVE the dough in the machine for another 30 minutes. It will continue to rise again.
3. Preheat your oven to 190°C Grease a 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 1/2 inch pan with some cooking spray or a little olive oil.
4. Tip out your dough onto a lightly floured work area and roll into a rectangle to fit baking pan. You will hear all the air bubbles popping as you roll.
5. Once the air bubbles are gone, place in pan, patting it into the corners.
6. Leave to rise for 15-20 minutes. While dough is rising prepare topping.
7. Melt butter in a large skillet and sauté the onion rings on medium heat until golden and caramelized, about 6-8 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. Have your ham cubed and cheese grated and set aside. Now back to the dough.
8. Make indentations with forefinger approximately 1 inch apart all over dough.
9. Place caramelized onions evenly over dough. Scatter the ham over, and then sprinkle the cheese on top. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and coarsely ground black pepper.
10. Bake at 190 degrees C for 15-18 minutes.