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How To Bake Easy Focaccia With Your Bread Machine
by
Dennis Weaver
This is just about as easy
as it gets for some really good homemade focaccia.
Make the dough in your
machine (or with a stand-type mixer). It doesn't take a lot of time and it's a great project to tackle with the kids.
Here's how:
Start with a lean, white machine mix, or use the recipe below. By lean, we mean one that is low fat and doesn’t call for fresh eggs. A buttermilk mix is perfect.
Easy Machine Focaccia
Bread Ingredients
1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups flour
1 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dough conditioner
1 4-gram yeast packet
Add the ingredients in accordance with the manufacture’s directions or mix in your stand-type mixer. Set the machine to the dough setting. If you are using a stand-type mixer, after mixing, let the dough rise until doubled.
Punch down the dough, shape it into a ball, and
then cover it with plastic wrap. Let it stand
for 15 minutes. In the meantime, mix together
the following ingredients for a topping:
Topping Ingredients
2-3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano flakes
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2-4 tablespoons good quality olive oil
Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat
the oven to 375 degrees F.
Gently place the round dough on a large greased
baking sheet and press it into an oval 9x15-inches.
Make 1/2-inch deep indentations in the dough with
your fingers one to two inches apart.
Pour two to four tablespoons of olive oil over
the dough, letting it run down into the indentations.
Spoon the topping mixture evenly over the dough.
Bake the
for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top turns golden
brown. Remove the
to a wire rack to cool for ten minutes before
serving warm. Makes ten to twelve servings.
Notes: You can use this as a pizza crust or vary
the toppings or spices to taste. Try onions, mushrooms,
or spinach. If you don't have olive oil, you can
use melted butter or a good quality vegetable
oil.
Copyright 2003-2007,
The Prepared Pantry (http://www.prepraredpantry.com
). Published by permission in the Article
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Dennis
Weaver is a baker, a recipe designer, and a writer.
He has written extensively about baking including
How
to Bake, a comprehensive baking and reference
e-book--available free at The
Prepared Pantry which sells baking supplies
and tools and has a free online baking library.
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