Bacon and Tomato Focaccia

• 1 recipe basic focaccia
• 2 ounces sliced smoked bacon
• 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
• 5 to 6 ripe plum tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
• Freshly ground black pepper

1. Prepare the basic focaccia, setting it to rise as in Step 4 above.
2. While the dough is rising, fry the bacon until it is golden.
3. Set aside to drain on paper towels.
4. When the bacon has cooled, crumble it coarsely.
5. Once the focaccia has risen and has been placed in the pan ready to bake, as in Step 6 above, sprinkle it with the bacon.
6. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
7. Sprinkle the focaccia with the scallions.
8. Slice tomatoes one-fourth-inch thick and arrange them on the surface, over the bacon and scallions.
9. Brush them with the olive oil.
10. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the bottom is browned and the top is puffy and lightly browned.
11. Sprinkle with parsley and pepper and serve.

recipe basic focaccia, bacon, scallions, tomatoes, olive oil, italian parsley, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4048 (may not work)