Thursday, July 28, 2011

Ivy's Focaccia: Fantastic Flatbread

My Prep & Bake Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 package of active dry yeast -or- 0.25 ounces dry yeast
1/3 cup of hot water
1/4 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of all purpose flour
2 tablespoons of olive oil

Directions
1. In a small bowl dissolve sugar and yeast in hot water, letting it stand until creamy.
2. In a large bowl combine sugar and yeast with flour and add addition warm water while mixing until the flour is dissolved or when dough begins to pull together.
3. When the dough has pulled together, turn out onto a floured surface and knead for about a minute. -The dough will be very sticky!
4. Pour a small amount of olive oil back into the large bowl and place dough in the bowl and coat the dough with oil by turning.
5. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
6. Deflate dough and flatten again onto the floured surface.
7. Place the dough after flatted and stretched onto a greased/spray coated pan and coat with olive oil and herbs of your choice. -I really enjoy a few pinches of garlic powder, basil and salt
8. Place pan in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until slightly brown.


It's a favorite in our house!  We enjoy it with hummus, salads, spaghetti nights and I might even share my awesome pizza recipe using this particular bread.


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