Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Focaccia Bread (bread maker)

This is a tasty flat bread that is excellent dipped in olive oil and balsalmic vinegar.

Focaccia Bread

1 C warm water
1/4 milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
3 Tb olive oil
1/4 C parmesan cheese
1 Tb dried Italian herbs (an Italian herb mix, or half dried basil and half oregano is good)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
4 C bread flour
2 tsp yeast
Additional olive oil for spreading on dough.
Additional parmesan cheese, coarse salt, or minced garlic for sprinkling.

  1. Put wet ingredients in breadmaker first, followed by dry ingredients. Set to dough cycle.
  2. When cycle is complete, remove dough and divide into 2 equal pieces.
  3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  4. Grease 2 baking sheets with oil (2 pizza pans work well, or cookie sheets).
  5. Pat dough onto baking sheets in desired shape until it is ~3/4-1" thick.
  6. Poke fingers halfway into dough to make indentations all over.
  7. Spread top of dough with a little additional olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan cheese or coarse salt or garlic.
  8. Bake at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes, until golden brown.

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