Focaccia
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
- 1 tablespoon fast-rising active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 small garlic clove
- 2 teaspoons herbs, chopped
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Make the dough
- Be sure an adult is nearby to help.
- In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir together the flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
- The warm water must be between 115 and 125F Use an instant-read thermometer to check the temperature.
- Pour the water and olive oil into the flour mixture.
- Stir with the wooden spoon until a rough, shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough.
- Dump the dough onto a work surface.
- Knead the dough until it is smooth and no longer sticky, about 10 minutes.
- Flour your hands and the surface only if needed to prevent sticking.
- Let the dough rise.
- Gather the dough into a ball.
- Wipe out the bowl and oil it with about 1 teaspoon of the vegetable oil.
- Put the dough into the bowl and turn the ball to coat it with oil.
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap.
- Set the bowl in a warm spot and let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- Poke the dough with your finger to see if it is ready.
- Shape the dough.
- Oil a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon of the vegetable oil.
- Remove the dough from the bowl, place it on the prepared baking sheet and press gently to deflate the dough.
- Using your hands, gently stretch the dough into a 10-by-7-inch oval.
- Brush the dough with the remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and cover loosely with a large piece of plastic wrap.
- Set the pan in a warm spot and let the dough rise until puffed and doubled in size, about 20 minutes.
- Prepare the topping
- Preheat an oven to 425F
- Smash the garlic clove on a cutting board with a metal spatula.
- Peel away the skin.
- Chop the garlic into small pieces with a large, sharp knife.
- In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, herbs and coarse salt with a fork.
- Finish and bake the focaccia
- When the dough is ready, remove the plastic wrap.
- Press the tips of your fingers into the dough all over the surface to create dimples.
- Scatter the garlic mixture evenly over the dough.
- Drizzle the top of the dough evenly with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Put the pan in the oven and bake the focaccia until puffed and the top is browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Using oven mitts, remove the baking sheet from the oven and set it on a wire cooling rack.
- Drizzle the focaccia evenly with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
- Makes 1 large focaccia.
allpurpose flour, fastrising, sugar, salt, water, olive oil, vegetable oil, garlic, herbs, coarse salt, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/focaccia-405952 (may not work)