Focaccia bread

Name: Focaccia bread
Yield: 7-8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1-2 garlic cloves minced; 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme (or other herb if not available); 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup warm water; 1 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast; 1/8 teaspoon honey; 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cloves chopped garlic (for top of bread); Sun dried tomatoes to taste (for top of the bread)

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Focaccia bread

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Ingredients

7-8 servings

1/4 cupextra virgin olive oil
1-2garlic cloves minced
1/2 tablespoonfresh thyme (or other herb if not available)
1/8 teaspoonblack pepper
1/2 cupwarm water
1 1/8 teaspoonactive dry yeast
1/8 teaspoonhoney
1 1/4 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoonsalt
2 cloveschopped garlic (for top of bread)
Sun dried tomatoes to taste (for top of the bread)

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Steps

1

In a cold medium skillet, combine olive oil, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, and the black pepper. Place the pan over low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes or until aromatic, but before the garlic browns. Set aside.
2

In a large bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, and honey. Stir a few times then let sit for 5 minutes.
3

Add 1/2 cup of the flour and a 1/8 cup of the infused garlic-olive oil mixture to the bowl with yeast and honey. Stir 3 to 4 times until the flour has moistened. Let sit for another 5 minutes.
4

Stir in the remaining 3/4 cups of flour and the salt. When the dough comes together, transfer to a floured board and knead 10 to 15 times until smooth.
5

Transfer the dough to a large oiled bowl, cover with a warm, samp towel and let rise for 1 hour. (It’s best to let the dough rise in a warmer area of your kitchen like your oven).
6

After 1-1.5 hours, preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
7

Use one tablespoons of the remaining garlic-olive oil mixture to oil a 6x10 approx rimmed baking sheet.
8

Transfer the dough to the baking sheet then press it down into the pan. Use your fingers to dimple the dough then drizzle the top with the remaining garlic-olive oil mixture. Let the dough rise for 20 minutes until it puffs slightly.
9

Roast garlic chopped for top of the bread
10

Sprinkle garlic (and any other garnish) on top of bread
11

Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Add sub dried tomatoes half way through baking. Cool baked focaccia bread on a wire rack.