Tomato Herb Focaccia
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Focaccia is a flat Italian bread that is usually seasoned with olive oil, salt and herbs and also with other ingredients. One can get really creative in baking a Focaccia. Serve it with soups or stews or even as an appetizer, it is crisp and tastes delicious. Here I have used the later winter tomatoes from my garden along with a lot of herbs in Tomato Herb Focaccia. You will love the combination of garlic, herbs and juicy tomatoes.
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoon instant dry yeast
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 3 teaspoon Italian spice mix or 1 teaspoon each of dried oregano thyme, and rosemary
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons for dough, rest, to oil the bowl and to drizzle
- 1 cup warm water
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- 4-6 cherry tomatoes sliced into half or medium size tomatoes thinly sliced
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Instructions
- Whisk together first six ingredients in a bowl. Use only 2 cups flour.
- In a large bowl, add water and sugar. Now add dry ingredients and beat till you get a shaggy dough.
- Transfer dough onto a floured counter, add remaining ½ cup flour slowly and knead till it becomes soft and plaint- approx. 6 -8 minutes.
- Place dough in a greased bowl and turn around so that it is coated with oil all around. Cover and let it rise in a warm place until double.
- Punch dough and divide into two parts. Place one part on a greased baking tray. Using your fingers, push and press the dough from center to out into a 10-inch circle. Repeat the same with the other half.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and leave to rise for another 30 to 40 minutes.
- With the finger tips, dimple the top of each focaccia. Drizzle olive oil over the top. Sprinkle salt, herbs and press down tomato slices / halves evenly across the top. Let it sit for 15 minutes. In the meantime, preheat oven to 190 degrees C.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until brown.
- Cool on the rack.
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