FOCACCIA BREAD DOUGH

 

1 loaf

Water 80°F/27°C

1 cup

Olive Oil

1/3

cup

Sugar

2 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Bread Flour

3 cups

RED STAR® Active Dry Yeast

11/2 tsp

or

 

 

RED STAR® QUICK•RISEYeast

1 tsp

or

 

 

Bread Machine Yeast

1 tsp

Program: DOUGH

 

 

Add at the beep:

 

 

Dried Italian Seasoning

1 tsp

GARLIC-CHEESE TOPPING

 

 

Olive Oil

1/4

cup

Dried Oregano

11/2 tsp

Garlic, coarsely chopped

1/3

cup

Parmesan Cheese, grated

1/3

cup

Salt

1/4

tsp

GREEK STYLE TOPPING

 

 

Olive Oil

1/4

cup

Onion, thin sliced

1 cup

Dried Oregano

11/2 tsp

Feta Cheese, crumbled

1/3

cup

Black Olives, sliced and drained

1/4

cup

Salt

1/4

tsp

METHOD...

1.With oiled hands, evenly press dough into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Using your fingertips, make indentations in the dough.

2.Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until almost double in size. While the dough is rising, select the topping and prepare.

3.In a skillet, heat olive oil.

For garlic-cheese topping — stir in oregano and garlic then immediately remove from heat. For Greek topping — add onions and cook until onions are soft but not brown, approximately 5 minutes.

4.Use fingers to press dimples into dough again. Spoon topping mixture evenly over dough. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients.

5.Bake at 400°F/205°C for 20 minutes or until done.

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