Tuesday 12 April 2016

Focaccia


We have prepared this typical recipe from Italy with tomato and basil, and it really doesn't need anything else, but admits the ingredients that you like.

Ingredients:
- 17.7 oz of bread flour
- 0.25 oz of baking powder
- 11.3 oz of warm water
- 3.5 oz of polenta
- A pinch of salt
- Olive oil
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil leaves

Recipe:
- In a small bowl, mix the yeast with the water until it dissolves.
- In another large bowl place the flour, salt and a little olive oil.
- Pour the water with the yeast slowly on the flour.
- Start mixing with a fork until the dough has a little body.
- Then knead with your hands about 10 minutes until you have a smooth elastic dough.
- Cover the dough with the same bowl and let stand at room temperature for 40 minutes.
- In a suitable ovenproof dish (we use a pyrex), sprinkle the polenta to cover the entire base of the fountain.
- Stretch the dough to cover the base of the fountain and enter it.
- Pour a drizzle of olive oil over the dough and spread it gently with your fingers.
- Put your fingers inside the entire surface of the dough to create holes.
- Enter a basil leaf on several of the holes of the focaccia (ours had 18).
- Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Place a half of tomato over each of the basil leaves.
- Cover the source with a cloth and let stand about 45 minutes at room temperature to increase its size naturally.
- Sprinkle a bit of salt over the focaccia.
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Cook your focaccia for 25 minutes until golden.
- Pour another little olive oil on top.
- Carefully remove the focaccia of the dish and serve.

Bon appetit!

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