Focaccia
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon yeast, active dry
- 1 1/2 cups water warm
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup durum semolina flour
- 6 ounces cups) provolone cheese cut up
- 2 tablespoons oregano fresh
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- Gently cook the garlic in the oil for 3 to 5 minutes, just until garlic begins to brown slightly.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- In a large bowl, soften the yeast in the water.
- Add the sugar, salt, 2 tbsp cooled garlic oil, whole wheat flour, the semolina flour, the cheese and oregano.
- Beat vigorously for 2 minutes.
- Gradually add all-purpose flour 1/4 cup at a time until the dough mass forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Knead for 8 to 10 minutes, adding flour if necessary, until dough is smooth and elastic and blisters have started to form on the surface.
- Put dough in an oiled bowl, turn to coat top of bowl.
- Cover and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
- Turn the dough onto work surface, press into 14 inch circle.
- Cover and let rise 20 minutes.
- Dimple the dough with your finger tips pressing to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover and let rise 20 more minutes.
- About 15 minutes before the end of the rising preheat the oven.
- Just before baking drizzle the top of the dough with the remaining garlic oil mixture, allowing it to puddle in the dimples.
- Bake for 25 minutees or until it is golden brow (internal temperature should reach 190F) Immediately remove the bread from the pan and put it on a rack.
garlic, olive oil, yeast, water, sugar, salt, whole wheat flour, durum semolina flour, provolone cheese, oregano fresh, flour
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/focaccia-40958 (may not work)