Garlic Herb Focaccia

Photo: flickr user miheco

Ingredients

1 pkt dry yeast

2 cups warm water

5 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

12 cloves garlic chopped

2 teaspoons fresh oregano chopped

2 teaspoons rosemary chopped

2 teaspoons Italian parsley

olive oil

coarse salt

Preparation

In large bowl, dissolve yeast in 14 cup warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add remaining water. Beat in flour and salt. Turn out on floured surface and knead until elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in oiled bowl, cover and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until doubled.

Punch dough down and knead a few times. Return to oiled bowl, cover and rise again until doubled.

Preheat oven to 400 F. Divide dough in half. On floured surface, roll each half into 9" x 12" rectangle. Place on oiled baking sheets. Scatter garlic, oregano, rosemary, and parsley over surface of each and press lightly. Drizzle each with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

Bake about 20 minutes or until golden. Serve war, cut into strips.