Fun Flavorful Focaccia Bread
Ingredients
- 1.75 Cups Water
- 4 Cups Flour
- 2 Tsp Sugar
- .25 Ounce Dry Active Yeast
- 7 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 in the dough 2 for the bowl 2 for the pan 1 for the vegetables
- 2.5 Tbsp Sea Salt 2 for the dough .5 for the vegetables
Instructions
- Put the water in a microwave safe bowl and place in microwave for 40 seconds.
- Add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved
- Put the water in a microwave safe bowl and place in microwave for 40 seconds.
- Add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved
- Add the yeast and stir
- Let it sit until it bubbles and gets frothy (approximately 15 minutes)
- Grease a large bowl with two Tbsp of the olive oil and set aside
- In another large bowl combine the flour, salt and two Tbsp of olive oil
- Pour in the yeast water solution
- Mix until you have a formed ball
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough to activate the gluten. You want to manipulate it until it has no more bumps or cracks
- Add the dough to the bowl with the olive oil, cover it with plastic wrap or a towel and let it rise for an hour. Your dough should double in size.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F
- Grease a 9×13 baking pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add the dough
- Make sure it reaches all the corners of the pan poke little finger ridges all over the top
- Decorate your bread with the vegetables and herbs
- Drizzle the a little extra olive oil over the vegetables and add a little more sea salt
- Bake 25 minutes or until it is golden on the top and bottom.
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Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 Cup of Water
- 1 Teaspoon of Sugar
- 1 Packet of Bread Yeast (2 if Expired) or .25 Ounces of Beer Yeast
- 3 and 1/4 Cups of Flour (add a tablespoon or 2 more if needed for proper consistency)
- 2 Teaspoons of Sea Salt Plus 1 Teaspoon Reserved for Over the Vegetables
- 1/2 Cup of Olive Oil Plus 2 Tablespoons Reserved for Over the Vegetables
- Various Cut Vegetables ( I used peppers, onions, tomatoes)
- Various Fresh Herbs ( I used rosemary, oregano, thyme, dill)
Instructions
- Put the water in a microwave safe bowl and place in microwave for 40 seconds.
- Add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved
- Add the yeast and stir
- Let it sit until it bubbles and gets frothy (approximately 15 minutes)
- Grease a large bowl with the olive oil and set aside
- In another large bowl combine the flour, salt and two tablespoons of olive oil
- Pour in the yeast water
- Mix until you have a formed ball
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough until it is gluteny has no more bumps or cracks
- Add the dough to the bowl with the olive oil, cover it with plastic wrap or a towel and let it rise for an hour. Your dough should double in size.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F
- Grease a 9×13 baking pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add the dough
- Make sure it reaches all the corners of the pan poke little finger ridges all over the top
- Decorate your bread with the vegetables and herbs
- Drizzle the olive oil over vegetable and add your sea salt
- Bake 25 minutes until it is golden on the top and bottom.