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EASY FOCACCIA BREAD

Course Appetizer, Bread, Snack
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 T honey
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 pkg active dry yeast
  • 1 T Kosher salt
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • olive oil
  • Fresh shaved Parmesan grated fontina, Havarti, Gouda, white cheddar or Jack
  • chopped rosemary italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder or minced garlic

Instructions
 

  • Combine water with honey in a large bowl and stir to dissolve. Sprinkle yeast over and let sit 5-10 min until foamy.
  • add 1,T olive oil, salt, diced onion and flour and stir until dough forms.
  • Turn out onto a floured board. Wash bowl and pour in another T or so of olive oil and use fingers to oil the inside surface. Stick your oily fingers into the flour and knead the bread about 5 min, adding flour as necessary to the board to prevent sticking. Place the dough into the oiled bowl, cover with a towel and place in a warm spot to rise, about 30 min. [should be about double]
  • Oil a baking sheet and place dough on it, stretching and flattening until rectangular shaped, and covering the baking sheet. Make evenly spaced indentations with your finger tips, about 1 inch apart. drizzle bread with more OO and sprinkle with herbs of choice, Kosher salt and some of the Parmesan. Let rest while preheating oven to 415 degrees.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until just golden. Remove from oven and turn oven off. Sprinkle with more Parmesan and other cheese and return to oven for 1-2 minutes until cheese has melted.
  • Let bread cool. When ready to serve, slice into 1 inch wide strips. Also fabulous for sandwiches, cut into a square and carefully halved, toast before filling if desired or use as panini.
Keyword bread, bread for appetizers, bread sticks, easy bread, foccacia bread, pizza base