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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Homemade Focaccia Bread!


Last week brought another first - my first time making homemade bread! It was a lot easier than I anticipated, but I did pick an easy recipe to try, and my dad pitched in a couple pointers since he makes yummy bread all the time :)


Ingredients: Dough
3/4 cup warm water
1 tbsp olive oil
1.5 tsp salt
1.5-2 cups+ flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp yeast
Oregano
Basil

Ingredients: Topping
Olive oil
Oregano
Basil
Thyme
Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper
Shredded Parmesan cheese


1) Put yeast and sugar in water, stir to dissolve.
2) Mix in salt, oil, flour, until forms a ball. Continue to add more flour as necessary.
3) Put dough on a floured board and knead well
4) Put dough in an oiled bowl and set aside to rise. After about 30 minutes, punch down and knead again. Let continue to rise for about another 30 minutes.
5) Dust pizza sheet with cornmeal. Place dough in center and spread in a circle about 1/2 inch thick and dimple with fingertips.
6) Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with herbs, salt & pepper, and cheese.
7) Bake until golden brown at 400 degrees, about 15-20 minutes.

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