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Basic Foccacia

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 12 ingredients

  1. 1/4 ounce yeast -- (1 package)
  2. 1 1/2 cups warm water -- (110 to 115-F)
  3. Punch
  4. ***BASIC DOUGH***
  5. ***TOPPING***
  6. 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour*
  7. 1 Italian roma tomato -- sliced thinly
  8. 1 tablespoon sugar
  9. 2 teaspoons salt
  10. 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese -- (2 ounces)
  11. 2 tablespoons chiffonade of basil
  12. 2 tablespoons olive oil
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Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. * You may need more flour to achieve the smooth elasticity.
  2. In a small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the warm water. Sprinkle the yeast over that mixture and let stand for 10 minutes, to bloom (it should begin to foam.) In the mixer bowl with the dough hook attached, add 3 cups of flour, salt and yeast mixture. Slowly turn it on and work the dough together. Turn it up to medium and mix for 5 minutes. If the dough is sticky, continue mixing and gradually add the remaining flour. Place this smooth ball of dough into an oiled bowl, cover and set aside to rise for 3 hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375F. Punch down the dough, and remove it from the bowl onto a lightly oiled, 9 x 13-inch sheet tray. Spread the dough out onto the sheet tray. Using your fingertips, make "dimples" in the dough. Drizzle the dough with olive oil, sprinkle on the basil, spread out the tomato slices, sprinkle on the cheese and bake for 30 - 35 minutes.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Grater
  • Spatula
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Credit

Saved from www.grassrootsrecipes.com (http://www.grassrootsrecipes.com/BillWight/Pasta_1/PASTA_1.MXP), file Recipes/www.grassrootsrecipes.com/BillWight/Pasta_1/PASTA_1.MXP in the Internet Archive item cooking-recipes (https://archive.org/details/cooking-recipes).

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