I believe you are talking a bout focaccia flat bread. I will try to explain
my recipe, but I do my dough by feel.
1 1/4 cup of warm water ( between 100 and 110 f)
a little sugar. My guess is about 1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon of dried yeast, I use the bulk yeast, but if I was using the
small package, I would try 1 package.
1 cup of flour. Mix the above together and place a towel over the bowl. Let
it rest for 1/2 hours, no less than 15 minutes, this is important in making
focaccia flat bread, it allows the bread to be more airy.
Now add about 2 more cups more or less to the dough a little at a time.
About 1/4 cup for beginners until you get the feel of the dough.
As the dough start to form into dough and the dough is still moist, add 2
tablespoons of olive oil, don't add more, or the dough won't turn out. Add
more flour until you can work the dough by hand. At this time, add 1
teaspoon of salt, you might like more, I don't. The dough will start to get
moist again, and you may need to add a little more flour, remember you do
not want a dry dough, but feels a little sticky, but workable. Now let
the dough rest 5 or 10 minutes, than knead the dough until smooth on a
lightly floured surface. Let double in size. It won't take long. A little
over 1/2 hours no longer than 1 hour.
Now pat out the dough to about 3/4 inch thick, If using a cookie sheet with
a ridge, put the dough on the back of the cookie sheet, for you aren't
baking cookies. Add a little olive oil over the top of the surface of the
bread. A light sprinkle of coarse salt. I love garlic, so I slice fresh
garlic cloves and push it into the dough. I also love Calamari olives and
will cut them in half and put on the bread dough. Sprinkle a little grated
cheese and let the dough raise, after I put my thumb prints all over the
bread to put in the dimples that focaccia bread in noticed for.
After dough raises for about 1/2 hours, I will pop it into a 375 F oven and
bake for about 25 minutes and tap the bottom of the loaf, if it sounds
hollow, the bread is done.
RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy Williams" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] pizza sauce
What is the recipe for homemade ficacci bread?
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