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Easy Focaccia

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Easy Focaccia

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Time

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Serving

15 persons

Calories

127

Rating

4.00★ (307)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
Parmesan and rosemary add a delicious flavor and aroma to this soft, chewy bread.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups bread flour: 1 piece
  • ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour: 1 piece
  • salt: 2 tsp
  • white sugar: 1 Tbsp
  • instant yeast: 1 pack (.25 ounce pack)
  • ⅓ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C): 1 piece
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 3 Tbsp (divided)
  • fresh rosemary: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
  • Parmesan cheese: 2 Tbsp (grated)

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  1. Stir together both flours and salt in a large, stoneware bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; sprinkle sugar and yeast into the well. Carefully pour the water into the well. Let stand until the yeast begins to act, about 5 minutes.
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  2. Pour 2 tablespoons oil into the well. Stir the center of the mixture with a wooden spoon, gradually widening the are you are stirring to incorporate all the flour.
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  3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead just until smooth. Keep the dough soft.
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  4. Pour 1/2 teaspoon oil into a clean bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, turning once to oil the top. Cover and let rise until doubled, 30 to 45 minutes.
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  5. Grease a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon oil.
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  6. Punch the dough down and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Gently press dough out to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
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  7. Pour the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over the top of the dough. Use the handle end of a wooden spoon to dimple the dough at 1 1/2 inch intervals. Sprinkle with rosemary and Parmesan cheese. Place in a cold oven on the center shelf. Place a flat pan of hot water on the shelf below the bread. Let rise until doubled in size, 20 to 25 minutes.
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  8. Turn the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake the focaccia until browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the pan, and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.
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