Garlic & Rosemary Focaccia
By IFB | February 28, 2022
Program: Bake
Pre heat temp: 180°C
Pre heat time: 10 mins
Cook temp: 180°C
Cook time: 25 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cup warm water (about 45°C)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 5 cherry tomatoes, slit half
- 2 tbsp garlic, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced
Preparation:
- Add warm water and sugar to the bowl combine. Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water. Give the yeast a quick stir to mix it in with the water. Then let it sit for 5-10 mins until the yeast is foamy.
- Add gradually flour, olive oil and salt with the above yeast ferment. Knead the dough continuously for 15 mins and stretch the dough to make it spongier.
- Remove dough from the mixing bowl, and shape it into a ball. Grease the mixing bowl with olive oil, then place the dough back in the bowl and cover it with a damp kitchen towel. Place bowl in the microwave oven select keep warm / ferment mode and press START.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and roll it out into a large rectangle until that the dough is about 1/2-inch thick. Cover the dough again with the damp kitchen towel, and let the dough continue to rise for another 20 mins in keep warm mode in IFB microwave oven.
- Select the program and preheat oven to 180°C. Transfer the dough to a rectangular oven safe glass bowl / casserole. Use your fingers to poke deep dents all over the surface of the dough.
- Drizzle a tablespoon or two of olive oil evenly all over the top of the dough, and sprinkle evenly with the fresh rosemary, salt, cherry tomatoes, sliced garlic & sliced onions.
- Place the bread in the oven and bake for 25 mins, or until the focaccia is slightly golden and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven, and drizzle with a little more olive oil if desired. Once slightly warm. Slice and serve.
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