Porcini, Olive And Rosemary Focaccia

Serves: 3

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

54

Sweetness

55

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water (hot)

1 cup

Olive Oil

2 tsps

Coarse Salt

Directions:

1

Add enough hot water to porcini soaking liquid to measure 3/4 cup if necessary

2

Heat liquid in small saucepan to 105°F to 115°F

3

Pour into processor

4

Sprinkle yeast over

5

Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 12 minutes

6

Add oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon rosemary

7

Process 3 seconds

8

Add 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour and process until moist clumps form, adding more flour if necessary

9

Mix in olives, using 4 on/off turns

10

Turn out dough into large bowl

11

Add porcini and knead until mixed in (dough will be firm and sticky)

12

Generously flour heavy large baking sheet

13

Turn out dough onto sheet

14

Using floured hands, press out dough to irregular 13 x 9-inch rectangle

15

Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon rosemary

16

Cover baking sheet with plastic wrap

17

Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until puffy, about 1 hour

18

Preheat oven to 400°F

19

Bake bread until crusty, about 25 minutes

20

Serve warm or at room temperature

21

Add enough hot water to porcini soaking liquid to measure 3/4 cup if necessary

22

Heat liquid in small saucepan to 105°F to 115°F

23

Pour into processor

24

Sprinkle yeast over

25

Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 12 minutes

26

Add oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon rosemary

27

Process 3 seconds

28

Add 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour and process until moist clumps form, adding more flour if necessary

29

Mix in olives, using 4 on/off turns

30

Turn out dough into large bowl

31

Add porcini and knead until mixed in (dough will be firm and sticky)

32

Generously flour heavy large baking sheet

33

Turn out dough onto sheet

34

Using floured hands, press out dough to irregular 13 x 9-inch rectangle

35

Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon rosemary

36

Cover baking sheet with plastic wrap

37

Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until puffy, about 1 hour

38

Preheat oven to 400°F

39

Bake bread until crusty, about 25 minutes

40

Serve warm or at room temperature

41

To reconstitute the dried porcini mushrooms: Combine porcini and water in medium bowl

42

Let stand until porcini soften, about 40 minutes

43

Pour mixture into strainer set over small bowl

44

Press porcini to release excess liquid

45

Coarsely chop porcini

46

Pour soaking liquid into measuring cup, leaving any sediment behind; reserve soaking liquid

47

Combine porcini and water in medium bowl

48

Let stand until porcini soften, about 40 minutes

49

Pour mixture into strainer set over small bowl

50

Press porcini to release excess liquid

51

Coarsely chop porcini

52

Pour soaking liquid into measuring cup, leaving any sediment behind; reserve soaking liquid