Focaccia with Black Olives
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, for rolling out the dough
- 1 pound store-bough pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced thyme or rosemary leaves
- 1 cup fleshy black olives, such as Calamata or Gaeta
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- Place a pizza stone or a heavy sheet pan in the oven to heat for at least 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour on a work surface.
- Flatten the dough into a disk and roll it out into a rough 12-inch round.
- Transfer the dough to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Prick the dough all over with a fork and brush with 1/2 tablespoon of the oil.
- Sprinkle with the thyme, cover lightly with plastic wrap and set aside to rise until puffy, about 20 minutes.
- Pit the olives: on a work surface, tap the olives with a heavy object, such as a stone or a meat pounder, to split them open.
- Remove the pits.
- chop the olives very coarsely and scatter them evenly over the dough; press the pieces in gently.
- Slide the focaccia on the parchment paper onto the hot pizza stone or pan in the oven.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the bubbles are golden and the edges are browned.
- Remove the focaccia from the oven and brush with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of oil.
- Cut the focaccia into wedges and serve at once.
flour, extravirgin olive oil, thyme, black olives
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/focaccia-with-black-olives (may not work)