Fig And Mascarpone Focaccia
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1 1/4 cups warm water (100u0b0 to 110u0b0), divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese
- 3 dried figs, quartered
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- Dissolve honey and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Add remaining 3/4 cup water and 2 tablespoons oil; stir until blended. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 2 3/4 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt to yeast mixture; stir until blended. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining 1/2 cup flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky).
- Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85u0b0), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.)
- Punch dough down. Place dough in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Pat dough to fit pan. Cover and let rise 30 minutes. Uncover dough. Make indentations in top of dough using the handle of a wooden spoon or fingertips. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- Uncover dough. Spoon small dollops of cheese over dough. Gently spread cheese over dough. Sprinkle fig quarters evenly over cheese. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon oil over dough. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake at 400u0b0 for 23 minutes or until browned on bottom and sounds hollow when tapped. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.
honey, yeast, warm water, olive oil, flour, kosher salt, cooking spray, mascarpone cheese, olive oil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fig-mascarpone-focaccia (may not work)