Focaccia Bread

| Italian Cuisine

Focaccia is a type of flat bread.

Makes 1 loaf.

Ingredients

Focaccia bread

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

Procedure

Combine and mix; 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Heat water and vegetable oil until warm; add to yeast mixture, also add the egg. Use an electric mixer mixer at low speed until moist. Beat for 2 additional minutes. Stir in half of the total, 1 3/4 cup flour, while beating, until the dough starts to pull away from the the side of bowl. Flour the counter surface and knead in 1 3/4 cup flour. Cover dough in a bowl with a clean towel. Let sit for 5 minutes. Grease a baking sheet. Roll out the dough on the baking sheet to 12-inch circle. Cover the circle with plastic wrap (greased) and a towel. For 30 minutes let this sit in a warm place. Unwrap the dough, and poke holes in it using a spoon handle at 1 inch intervals. Drizzle olive oil on dough, and sprinkle with crushed rosemary. Bake for 17 to 27 minutes at 400°F (205°C), until golden. Remove from baking sheet, and place on cooling rack.