Guest guest Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Ah, what you call Pugliese, we call Focaccia. (Slowly she gets it!) Here's a recipe.* Exported from MasterCook * FOCACCIA PUGLIESE (FOCACCIA FROM PUGLIA) Recipe By : Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Appetizers Italian Snacks Vegetarian Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- -----DOUGH----- 8 oz Potatoes 1 1/4 ts Dried yeast 1 1/2 c Warm water 3 3/4 c Durum flour 2 ts Salt -----TOPPING----- 3 tb Olie oil 1 lg Ripe tomato, cut into small -- pieces 2 ts Capers, rinsed 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Oregano About 20 minutes before making the dough, peel the potatoes & boil them until they are tender. Drain & mash them. Use the potatoes while they are still warm. Stir the yeast into the warm water in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, potatoes & salt in two additions. Mix together. Knead for 10 minutes. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover & let rise till doubled. Divide the dough in half & shape into a ball. Place each ball into a well oiled 9" roind baking pan & stretch the dough towards the edges. Cover, let sit for 10 minutes & then stretch a little more. Cover again & leave until it has doubled. Preheat the oven to 400F. Dimple the dough with your finger. Sprinkle with olive oil & spread with tomatoes, capers, salt & oregano. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden. Cool on wire racks & eat at room temperature. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Plain Text Version of This Recipe For Printing or Saving 1995-2000 SOAR. ©2001-2005 RecipeSource. .All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Jonnie Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 It's a regional thing, Jonnie. Here's a link http://www.theartisan.net/Pane_Pugliese_Frameset.htm Lynda - Jonnie Hellens Monday, October 17, 2005 12:54 PM FOCACCIA PUGLIESE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Thanks so much! I look forward to some 'spare' time to make some! I miss the wonderful smell of bread baking!Lynda <lurine wrote: It's a regional thing, Jonnie. Here's a link http://www.theartisan.net/Pane_Pugliese_Frameset.htm Lynda - Jonnie Hellens Monday, October 17, 2005 12:54 PM FOCACCIA PUGLIESE Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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