Focaccia With Olives And Rosemary

Serves: 5

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

40

Sweetness

66

Sourness

51

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Dry Yeast

2 tsps

Salt

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

24

Blacks

Directions:

1

Place 2 cups warm water in large bowl

2

Sprinkle dry yeast over; stir with fork

3

Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes

4

Add 4 1/4 cups flour and salt to yeast mixture and stir to blend well (dough will be sticky)

5

Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls if dough is sticky, about 10 minutes

6

Form dough into ball

7

Oil large bowl; add dough, turning to coat

8

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours

9

Punch down dough; knead into ball and return to same bowl

10

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 45 minutes or less Coat 15x10-inch baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil

11

Punch down dough

12

Transfer to prepared sheet

13

Using fingertips, press out dough to 13x10-inch rectangle

14

Let dough rest 10 minutes

15

Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over dough

16

Sprinkle olives and chopped rosemary evenly over

17

Let dough rise uncovered in warm area until puffy, about 25 minutes

18

Preheat oven to 475°F

19

Press fingertips all over dough, forming indentations

20

Bake bread until brown and crusty, about 20 minutes

21

Serve bread warm or at room temperature

22

Place 2 cups warm water in large bowl

23

Sprinkle dry yeast over; stir with fork

24

Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes

25

Add 4 1/4 cups flour and salt to yeast mixture and stir to blend well (dough will be sticky)

26

Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls if dough is sticky, about 10 minutes

27

Form dough into ball

28

Oil large bowl; add dough, turning to coat

29

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours

30

Punch down dough; knead into ball and return to same bowl

31

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 45 minutes or less Coat 15x10-inch baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil

32

Punch down dough

33

Transfer to prepared sheet

34

Using fingertips, press out dough to 13x10-inch rectangle

35

Let dough rest 10 minutes

36

Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over dough

37

Sprinkle olives and chopped rosemary evenly over

38

Let dough rise uncovered in warm area until puffy, about 25 minutes

39

Preheat oven to 475°F

40

Press fingertips all over dough, forming indentations

41

Bake bread until brown and crusty, about 20 minutes

42

Serve bread warm or at room temperature