FOCACCIA

An Italian flatbread brushed with olive oil and flavored with grated Parmesan cheese, garlic salt and rosemary. Bake on a jellyroll pan or a cookie sheet. Cut into squares for serving.

 

INGREDIENTS

8½ ounces (1 cup + 1 Tbsp.)

WATER, 95°F/35°C

3 cups

ALL PURPOSE or BREAD FLOUR

2 tablespoons

DRY MILK

3½ tablespoons

SUGAR

1 teaspoon

SALT

3 tablespoons

BUTTER or MARGARINE

2 teaspoons

ACTIVE DRY YEAST

---or---

---or---

1½ teaspoons

BREAD MACHINE/FAST RISE YEAST

2 tablespoons

OLIVE OIL

2 tablespoons

GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE

2 teaspoons

ROSEMARY LEAVES

1 teaspoon, or to taste

GARLIC SALT

BREAD SELECT SETTING TO USE: Dough 1.Add lukewarm water to pan.

2.Add flour, dry milk, sugar and salt to pan. Tap pan to settle ingredients, then level ingredients, pushing some of the mixture into corners. Place butter into corners of pan.

3.Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add yeast. Lock pan into bread maker.

4.Program for DOUGH. Program TIMER if being used. Start bread maker. When done, remove pan from bread maker. Place dough onto floured surface. Let rest 15 minutes.

5.Knead dough about 1 minute. Roll dough into a rectangle to fit jelly roll pan or large cookie sheet, about 15 x 10 inches. Place on greased pan and press dough evenly into pan forming an edge. Cover and let rise in warm, draft-free place for 20 to 30 minutes until slightly risen. With handle of wooden spoon, make indentations in dough at every inch. Brush dough with olive oil, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, rosemary leaves and garlic salt.

6.Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 15 minutes or until nicely browned. Cool slightly and cut into squares for serving. Serve warm.

TRADITIONAL FRENCH BREAD

Shape dough into a traditional shaped loaf and bake in your own oven. Makes 1 large loaf.

 

INGREDIENTS

10½ ounces (1¼ cup + 1 Tbsp.)

WATER 95°F/35°C

3½ cups

ALL PURPOSE or BREAD FLOUR

1½ teaspoons

SUGAR

1¼ teaspoons

SALT

1 tablespoon

BUTTER or MARGARINE

2 teaspoons

ACTIVE DRY YEAST

---or---

---or---

1½ teaspoons

BREAD MACHINE/FAST RISE YEAST

1 teaspoon

EGG WHITE, slightly beaten

1teaspoon

WATER

 

POPPY or SESAME SEED for garnish

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West Bend L4805 Focaccia, Olive OIL, Grated Parmesan Cheese, Rosemary Leaves, Garlic Salt, Traditional French Bread, Water