River cafe focaccia col formaggio
- 400 g (14.1oz) Plain strong bread flour
- 1 Scattering of sea salt
- 1 Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (Ligurian is ideal)
- 500 g (17.6oz) Stracchino cheese
- Place a large mixing bowl in a warm place and sieve the flour into it.
- Add 1 tablespoon of sea salt and 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Stir in 200ml of warm water with a wooden spoon and mix together until you have a sticky dough, then cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Tip the dough on to a generously floured work surface.
- Coat your hands with flour and knead it for several minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- Divide the dough into two, place in separate bowls, cover both with Clingfilm and leave for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 225C.
- Flour the surface again and roll out the first ball as thinly as possible into a 40cm diameter disc.
- Lightly oil a flat baking tray or pizza pan and lay the dough down on it carefully.
- Grate or thinly slice the Stracchino over so that it covers the surface of the dough to within 1cm of the edge.
- Scatter with sea salt.
- Roll out the second ball of dough to the same size.
- Place it on top of the first one to cover the cheese, and press it down lightly at the edges.
- Drizzle the surface with olive oil, scatter with sea salt and place in the oven for 25 minutes, or until the crust is light brown.
- Cut into wedges while still warm.
bread flour, scattering of sea salt, drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/10549/focaccia-col-formaggio (may not work)