Rosemary-Potato Focaccia Rolls
- 1 envelope dry active yeast
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 4 1/4 cups bread flour
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 pound small red-skinned potatoes, very thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary
- In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the yeast with 2 tablespoons of the water and let stand until moistened.
- Add the flour, 1/3 cup of olive oil, sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt and the remaining water; mix at medium speed until a soft, supple dough forms, 10 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a draft-free spot for 1 hour.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 400.
- Line 3 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On one of the sheets, toss the potatoes with the rosemary and 1/2 cup of olive oil and season with salt.
- Spread the potatoes in a single layer and bake until tender, 15 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Turn the dough out onto an oiled surface and press to deflate.
- Cut the dough into 12 pieces and roll into balls; transfer to the remaining 2 baking sheets and brush with the oil used to roast the potatoes.
- Let stand in a draft-free spot until nearly doubled in bulk, 1 hour.
- Fan 3 potato slices on the top of each roll and brush with more oil.
- Set a sheet pan in the bottom of the oven and fill with water to create steam.
- Bake the focaccia rolls for 30 minutes, until golden brown; shift the pans halfway through baking.
- Transfer the pans to racks and let the rolls cool completely.
active yeast, water, bread flour, extravirgin olive oil, sugar, kosher salt, potatoes, rosemary
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/rosemary-potato-focaccia-rolls (may not work)