Mediterranean Focaccia
- 5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 package quick-rise yeast
- 1 1/2 cups very warm water (120u0b0 to 130u0b0)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup pimento-stuffed olives, halved
- 1 (7-ounce) bottle roasted red bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 5 cups flour, cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, rosemary, and yeast in a food processor; pulse 2 times or until blended. With processor on, slowly add water and 2 tablespoons oil through food chute, and process until the dough forms a ball. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes), and add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking.
- 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, 10 minutes. (Dough will not double in bulk.)
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0.
- Punch dough down; turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 12 equal portions, shaping each portion into a 4-inch circle. Place on 2 large baking sheets coated with cooking spray and dusted with cornmeal. Cover and let rise 40 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
- Uncover dough. Gently brush dough with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Make indentations in top of dough using the handle of a wooden spoon or your fingertips. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper; arrange olives and bell peppers as desired on each circle. Bake at 450u0b0 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.
flour, parmesan cheese, kosher salt, rosemary, yeast, very warm water, olive oil, cooking spray, cornmeal, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, olives, red bell peppers
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mediterranean-focaccia (may not work)