Kids Can Bake: Tomato-Basil Focaccia Bread
Serves: 3
Ashlynn O'Reilly
1 January 1970
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Ingredients:
Directions:
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Special equipment: an 11-by-17-inch baking sheet Put 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees F) and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a large bowl
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Sprinkle the yeast over the top, and set aside until bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes
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Meanwhile, whisk together both flours and the kosher salt in a medium bowl
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Once the yeast is ready, add the oil to the bowl, then the flour mixture, and stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms
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Transfer the dough to a work surface dusted with all-purpose flour, and knead until it is smooth, elastic and slightly tacky, about 5 minutes
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Lightly oil the bowl that held the flour mixture, put the ball of dough in it, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour
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Generously oil an 11-by-17-inch baking sheet
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Punch the dough down, and transfer it to the baking sheet
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Gently stretch the dough and pat it to the edges of the baking sheet with your hands (it will recede slightly from the edges)
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(If the dough is resistant, let it rest for about 10 minutes, then try again
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) Dimple the dough all over with your fingers
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Scatter the tomatoes over the top
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Loosely cover, and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes
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Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
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When the dough is ready, uncover it, generously drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sea salt
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Bake until the bread is golden brown and the tomatoes are soft and juicy, 20 to 25 minutes
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Sprinkle the Parmesan over the top as soon as the bread comes out of the oven
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Let cool on the baking sheet on a cooling rack
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Top with the basil, and serve warm or at room temperature