Focaccia Bread From Bread Maker

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons dried oregano or basil
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour, unsifted
4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
3/4 cup onion, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Olive and rosemary topping:
2/3 cup onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup olives (any type), pitted, slivered or just coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons tsp fresh rosemary, chopped, or ½ dry rosemary, crushed
Tomato and Parmesan topping:
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1
Place the ingredients into the bread pan according to the manufacturer's directions for the bread maker. Set the PIZZA cycle and press START.
2
After about 5 minutes of kneading, check the consistency of the dough. If it is not in a smooth, round ball, open lid and with machine ON, add liquid, a tablespoon at the time if too dry, or add flour at the time if too wet.
3
Remove the dough promptly from the breadmaker at the end of the cycle.
4
Knead dough about 10 times on a lightly floured surface.
5
Roll dough or pat it with hands into the rectangle in a 35-40x25cm greased baking pan.
6
Poke fingertips all over top of dough to make small indentations.
7
Brush with olive oil, set aside.
8
Roasted garlic focaccia:
9
In a small skillet, saute garlic and onion in olive oil, over medium-low heat, until tender, stirring frequently.
10
Spread onion-garlic mixture over dough.
11
Sprinkle basil and peppercorns over dough.
12
Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 20-30 minutes.
13
Bake in an oven at 190-200˚C for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden brown.
14
Cut into 15 7cm squares and serve hot.
15
Olive and rosemary focaccia:
16
Sprinkle the dough with onion, olives and rosemary, gently press into dough.
17
Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 20-30 minutes.
18
Bake in an oven at 190-200˚C for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden brown.
19
Cut into 15 7cm squares and serve hot.
20
Tomato and Parmesan focaccia:
21
Arrange tomato slices evenly over dough.
22
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, basil and salt.
23
Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 20-30 minutes.
24
Bake in an oven at 190-200˚C for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden brown.
25
Cut into 15 7cm squares and serve hot.
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Easy focaccia from bread maker with different toppings

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Yield:

15 slices

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Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 11:20am

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