Focaccia With Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Food

FOCACCIA WITH TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Place warm water in processor. Add sugar. Sprinkle yeast over. Let stand until yeast dissolves and mixture is foamy, about 8 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon oil, egg, butter and 1 teaspoon salt. Process to blend. Add flour; process using on/off turns until dough forms and pulls away from sides of processor. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes. Oil large bowl. Add dough; turn to coat. Cover with clean dry cloth; let rest 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds and basil and stir until seeds begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl and cool.
• Knead pumpkin seed mixture into dough. Divide dough in half. Press out each dough piece on ungreased baking sheet to form 8x6-inch oval. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise until slightly puffed, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle dough with salt. Bake until focaccias are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to rack. Serve warm with olive oil for dipping.

TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Scatter pumpkin seeds onto a sheet pan in a single layer and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Bake for about 7 minutes, until light brown and crispy.

FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Tip the flour into a large mixing bowl. Mix the yeast into one side of the flour, and the fine salt into the other side. Then mix everything together, this initial seperation prevents the salt from killing the yeast.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour and add 2 tbsp oil and 350-400ml lukewarm water, adding it gradually until you have a slightly sticky dough (you may not need all the water). Sprinkle the work surface with flour and tip the dough onto it, scraping around the sides of the bowl. Knead for 5-10 mins until your dough is soft and less sticky. Put the dough into a clean bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to prove for 1 hr until doubled in size.
• Oil a rectangle, shallow tin (25 x 35cm). Tip the dough onto the work surface, then stretch it to fill the tin. Cover with a tea towel and leave to prove for another 35-45 mins.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Press your fingers into the dough to make dimples. Mix together 1½ tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp water and the flaky salt and drizzle over the bread. Push sprigs of rosemary into the dimples in the dough.
• Bake for 20 mins until golden. Whilst the bread is still hot, drizzle over 1-2 tbsp olive oil. Cut into squares and serve warm or cold with extra olive oil, if you like.