Focaccia & Rosemary are going steady!

"Home made focaccia is heaven. Add other toppings like sundried tomatoes, olives what ever but remember everything you add you also add calories!"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 17mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tbsp of rosemary and allow to cool to lukewarm- about 20 minutes.
  • Strain the water into a cup, discard the rosemary.
  • Add honey and stir.
  • Put the yeast into a large bowl and pour the lukewarm honey/rosemary water in and let stand until foamy about 10 minutes.
  • Stir salt and 1 tbsp of the olive oil into the yeast mixture.
  • Add mashed potatoes and enough flour to make a kneadable dough.
  • Flour your hands and the work surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until the dough is elastic and looks smooth (use your dough hook in your mixer but you don't get all that wonderful exercise!).
  • Spray a bowl with veggie oil and rotate the dough in the bowl.
  • Cover with plastic wrap, place in a warm place and allow to double in bulk (I usually put it in the oven with the light on) Takes apprx 45- 60 minutes.
  • Punch down and knead for at least an other minute.
  • Spray a 17 x 11" baking sheet Or somethong similar and place the dough on it and pat it into an 17 x 11" size, even it out so it is the same depth all over.
  • Brush with the 2 tsp of olive oil, sprinkle with the parmesan, onions and the remaining 1 tbsp of rosemary.
  • Cover loosely with plastic and allow to rise for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 400F and bake the focaccia for apprx 17 minutes or until it is golden and puffed.
  • Remove from oven cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Cut into 12 pieces and serve.

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Reviews

  1. I cheated, Bergy, and substituted Barbara's brand instant mashed potatoes and I also used an ABM to prep the dough. However, I would not recommend freezing the bread as I did. No fault of the recipe, but the texture of the bread is altered once it is frozen. Live and learn, right? Focaccia and Rosemary for ever! xoxoxoxo! Thank you!
     
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