Garlic & Rosemary Focaccia
- 500 g strong white bread flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 12 teaspoons dried yeast (not the fast action type)
- 275 ml warm water
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fine salt
- 1 small head of garlic (roughly 12 cloves)
- 250 ml milk
- 12 small fresh rosemary sprigs
- maldon sea salt (or other brand of coarse sea salt crystals)
- Put 2 tbsp of flour in a small bowl with the honey and 275ml of warm water.
- Whisk until mixed and then sprinkle in the yeast.
- Whisk again and leave for 10 minutes in a warm place until bubbles appear on the surface.
- Put the rest of the flour in a bowl with the oil and fine salt.
- Pour in yeast mixture and mix to a soft dough.
- Knead on a floured surface for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic before transferring to a clean, oiled bowl.
- Cover with cling film and leave for 1 hour in a warm place until the dough doubles in size.
- Preheat the oven to Gas 7/220C/430F Lightly oil a deep 32x27cm baking tray.
- Knock back the dough by punching it with your fist.
- Rest for 5 minutes then put the dough in the baking tray, filling it evenly.
- Cover with a damp tea towel and leave for a further 30 minutes.
- Peel the garlic cloves and place them with the milk in a pan over a medium heat.
- When simmering, reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
- Drain, reserving the garlic cloves.
- Poke 12 holes in the dough and push a rosemary sprig and a garlic clove into each.
- Brush the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with the sea salt.
- Bake for 10 minutes then reduce the temperature to Gas 5/190C/375F Bake for a further 15 minutes until golden.
- Transfer to a wire rack, drizzle with olive oil and cool slightly.
- Serve with your choice of dip or meal.
honey, yeast, water, olive oil, salt, head of garlic, milk, rosemary sprigs, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/garlic-rosemary-focaccia-367590 (may not work)