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tomato focaccia
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Tomato Focaccia

Course bread
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword foccacia
Prep Time 20 minutes
1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 197kcal
Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ teaspoon fast acting yeast one envelope
  • 1 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 ½ teaspoon course sea salt
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs
  • Fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 teapoon Red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tomatoes sliced thin, and allowed to drain

Instructions

  • Combine the yeast and warm water in mixing bowl, and let set for 5 minutes Add in 1 teaspoon of the salt, & 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil. Gradually add the flour 1 cup at a time, mixing.
  • Using dough hook, mix dough until it forms a ball.
  • Pull dough onto a floured surface and knead dough, forming a ball. Oil bowl used to mix lightly, and place dough into bowl. Cover bowl with a clean tea towel, and set aside in a warm, dark place, allowing to raise, for about an hour, until dough doubles in size.
  • Lightly oil one jelly roll pan. Place dough in pan, and punch down and press into pan, using fingers to make indentions. Drizzle remaining olive oil over top. Sprinkle top with fresh rosemary and oregano. Set aside for 30 minutes, while pre-heating oven to 450 degrees
  • Slice tomatoes thin, and set onto a towel to drain, sprinkling lightly with salt
  • Before focaccia goes into oven, arrange tomatoes on top, drizzle with just a touch of olive oil, and add a chopped fresh rosemary and oregano.  Add a few grinds of freshly cracked pepper. Sprinkle with red chili flakes
  • Bake 20 minutes, checking and turning pan half way through
  • Serve warm, on a large cutting board, using a pizza cutter to slice

Notes

We double this recipe, and make 2 pans of focaccia, topping the 2nd one with Everything but the bagel topping! We slice this extra focaccia into squares, and these make the perfect breakfast egg sandwiches!

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 174IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 2mg