Basic Focaccia (King Arthur)

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Basic Focaccia (King Arthur)

 

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup water -- warm

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose OR

Unbleached Special Bread

Flour

2 teaspoons salt

5 teaspoons italian seasoning -- heaping

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

 

Place all of the ingredients into the pan of your bread machine. Program for

Dough or Manual, and press Start.

 

*If you're using a small (1-pound) bread machine, remove the dough from the

machine at the end of the second kneading cycle, and transfer it to a lightly

greased bowl to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

 

At the end of the cycle, remove the dough from the machine and punch it down.

Roll it out to form a rectangle, and transfer it to a cookie sheet, 10 x 15-inch

to 12 x 18-inch. Pat the dough into the pan. Make indentations in the dough with

your fingertips, about an inch apart, and drizzle sparingly with olive oil.

 

A plain focaccia can be topped with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. Other

toppings may include browned onions, fresh garlic, goat cheese, pesto, fresh

sage and bacon, potatoes and rosemary, sun-dried tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese,

olives, or any combination of those or other ingredients of your choice.

 

Let the focaccia rise for half an hour to an hour. This will make a lighter

bread. Bake the focaccia in the preheated 450°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or

until lightly browned. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and serve. Serves 6

to 10.

 

Source:

" KingArthurFlour.com "

S(Originally Appeared):

" The Baking Sheet ® (Vol. XI, No3, Early Spring 2000 issue) "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 397 Calories; 41g Fat (90.2% calories

from fat); 4g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

4277mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 8 Fat.

 

NOTES : The predecessor of Pizza in Italy was a flat bread called " Focaccia "

which is used both as an appetizer (an antipasto, the course before the pasta)

or as an accompaniment to a main meal.

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