Focaccia

Ingredients:

 

400g strong white flour

5ml salt

1 sachet easy-blend yeast

250ml hand-hot water

2 garlic cloves crushed (optional but adds great flavour)

 

Topping- Half a red onion sliced and cooked in a tsp. of olive oil, one sprig of rosemary finely chopped and 8 black olives sliced.
Why not get creative and pick your own toppings?

Oven: Preheat to 220C, Gas 7

 Method:

1. Dissolve the easy-blend yeast into the hand-hot water, leave for 5mins until frothy.
2. Sieve the flour into a bowl with the salt. Gradually add in the yeast/water mixture until it forms a ball.
3. Knead the dough for 5mins until smooth and elastic. It should stretch when pulling it.
4. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling film and let prove for 30mins in a warm place.
5. Whilst the dough is proving prepare the garlic to go in the dough as well as the toppings.
6. Knock back the dough once it has proved and add in the garlic. Roll out and make small indents into the dough with your thumb. Let prove a further 15mins on an oiled tray covered in cling film.
7. Once the dough has proved add the toppings.
8. Place in the oven for 10-15mins until baked. You know it is baked as it will sound hollow when you tap it on the bottom.

 

Serving suggestions: Serve warm with balsamic vinegar or flavoured oils to dip it in.

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