Easy Cheesy or Focaccia Bread
photo by loof751
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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12-16 pieces
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs defrosted pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt (optional) or 1 pinch salt (optional)
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FOR FOCACCIA
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian spices
directions
- Lightly grease a pizza pan or large baking sheet.
- Without trying to completely cover pan surface, evenly pat out dough until 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick.
- Spread oil over top of dough.
- Evenly sprinkle with cheese, hot red pepper flakes and salt.
- Let rise, uncovered, until doubled, from 15 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
- Then, using your index finger, poke holes in bread right down to pan, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
- Bake in centre of preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes.
- Slide bread off pan and onto a cooling rack.
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FOR FOCACCIA:
- Replace cheddar with 1/2 cup (125 mL) Parmesan cheese.
- Omit hot red pepper flakes.
- Sprinkle with 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) rosemary or Italian seasonings.
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