Foccacia

Play around with this recipe; use different toppings of your choice.

Foccacia 311 (photo credit: MCT)
Foccacia 311
(photo credit: MCT)
FOCCACIA
1 tablespoon yeast2-3/4 cups water1 tablespoon salt2 tablespoons olive oil7- ½ – 8 cups flourCornmeal for sprinkling
Possible Toppings:Olive OilKosher SaltMinced GarlicOlive PasteSliced Black OlivesSliced OlivesSautéed EggplantRoasted Red Onions
1. Proof yeast in water. Whisk in oil and salt. Stir in flour and knead until elastic. Cover dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
2. Punch dough and roll into 9 x 13-inch rectangles. Should get 2 -3. Place in pans that have been greased with olive oil and lightly sprinkled with cornmeal and let rise another ½ hour. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
3. Drizzle olive oil over dough. Sprinkle with salt and other toppings of your choice. Bake for 10 -15 minutes, watching carefully.