Focaccia (Bread Machine)
My family loves this bread & it is so easy to make. I serve it with Italian food. It is adapted from a recipe in Pizza, Focaccia, Flat, & Filled Breads From your Bread Machine. You may substitute herbs in the topping, or use fresh. The original recipe calls for a roasted vegetable topping, but I am going to post that as a separate recipe because the bread alone is great. (Cooking time includes rising times & will vary with your bread machine cycle).
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionFor the dough
- 2teaspoons yeast
- 2 1⁄2cups all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon sugar
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons salt
- 1cup lukewarm water
- 1⁄3cup olive oil
Topping
- 1teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄4teaspoon coarse salt
- 1tablespoon olive oil
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DIRECTIONS
- Place the ingredients into the pan in the order recommended by your bread machine.
- Program the machine for "dough cycle".
- Check dough about 10 minutes before the end of the 2nd kneading cycle.
- It should be a smooth, sticky ball.
- Adjust if needed with more flour or water.
- When the machine has completed its cycle, transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface.
- Roll or pat it into a large rectangle, about 17x12 inches.
- Transfer the dough onto a large, lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Let it rest 10 minutes then pat it back to its original shape if it has shrunk.
- Cover with a towel and let rise for about forty minutes or till puffy.
- Sprinkle the salt & herbs over the bread.
- Press into the dough at intervals with your fingers& sprinkle with the olive oil.
- Bake the focaccia in a preheated 425°F oven for 15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven & cool on a wire rack.
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