Focaccia with Olives and Rosemary
- 2 cups warm water (105F; to 115F;)
- 2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 4 1/2 cups (about) all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 black or green brine-cured olives (such as Kalamata or Greek),pitted, halved
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
- Place 2 cups warm water in large bowl.
- Sprinkle dry yeast over; stir with fork.
- Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes.
- Add 4 1/4 cups flour and salt to yeast mixture and stir to blend well (dough will be sticky).
- Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls if dough is sticky, about 10 minutes.
- Form dough into ball.
- Oil large bowl; add dough, turning to coat.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down dough; knead into ball and return to same bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 45 minutes or less
- Coat 15x10-inch baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil.
- Punch down dough.
- Transfer to prepared sheet.
- Using fingertips, press out dough to 13x10-inch rectangle.
- Let dough rest 10 minutes.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over dough.
- Sprinkle olives and chopped rosemary evenly over.
- Let dough rise uncovered in warm area until puffy, about 25 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 475F.
- Press fingertips all over dough, forming indentations.
- Bake bread until brown and crusty, about 20 minutes.
- Serve bread warm or at room temperature.
water, yeast, flour, salt, olive oil, black, rosemary
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/focaccia-with-olives-and-rosemary-322 (may not work)