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Focaccia
Bread Recipe
Italian
Mediterranean Bread
If
you're
looking for a garlicy Focaccia Bread Recipe with fresh herbs and olive
oil You've come to the right place.
This authentic recipe makes a great accompanyment
to any Italian, or in fact any Mediterranean Food.
It's quick - easy -and cheap to produce, and so
much better
than the stuff you can buy in the
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Ingredients
for One Large Loaf.
220ml./1 Cup of tepid water
15ml./1tbsp. of extra virgen olive oil
1tsps. granulated sugar
1tsps. salt
2-1/4 cups 350g. 12ozs. of strong white bread
flour
It's so much easier to make this using a breadmaker.
For the Topping
2 cloves of garlic - chopped.
1-2tbsps of extra virgen olive oil
9 Sprigs of fresh rosemary.
A grinding of black pepper.
A good pinch of dried basil.
Method
Place the
bread ingredients in the Bread
Maker
in the following order: water - olive oil - flour - salt and yeast.
Select DOUGH
and start the cycle.
When the
cycle has finished - remove the
dough - knock back on a floured surface and roll out to an 8" x10"
oblong.
Make 9 holes
in the dough with your finger
(see photo) and place a sprig of rosemary in each hole.
5. Now - sprinkle on the garlic and brush on the olive oil. 6. Add the black pepper and basil. 7. Then cover with oiled cling film and
leave to rise in a warm
place for 30-45 minutes. 8. OK
- remove the film and bake in a pre-heated oven at 375f/190c Gas5
for 15-20 minutes - until golden brown.
Bread
Heaven!
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