Laurielicious Garlic Herb Focaccia Bread Food

DELICIOUSLY EASY GARLIC HERB FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Place 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, bread flour, white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and active dry yeast, respectively, in the pan of a bread machine. Select pizza cycle; press Start.
• Combine crushed garlic and 1/3 cup olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside to let it steep, about 30 minutes.
• Combine Parmesan cheese, parsley, onion powder, and herbes de Provence in another small bowl.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
• Deflate dough and turn out into the baking sheet. Stretch dough gently out to 1/2-inch thickness, using your fingers to make dimples that will hold the toppings.
• Pour garlic and oil mixture onto dough and spread it evenly over the dough and edges with your hands. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle dough with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer from the baking sheet to a rack. Let cool, 5 minutes. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.

GARLIC AND HERB FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• Add warm water to a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast over the top and allow to dissolve, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the oil, salt, garlic and herbs.
• Add half of the flour and stir with a spoon, about 1 minute. Add the remaining flour and stir to incorporate it together.
• Tip the dough out onto a lightly dusted surface and knead by hand for 8 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. The dough will be a little sticky at first, but do not add additional flour.
• Oil another bowl with olive oil and place the dough in and turn it to coat it with oil.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for 30 to 45 minutes in a warm area of the kitchen.
• Line a 10x15-inch pan with parchment paper and brush with olive oil. Gently transfer the rested dough to the pan and stretch the dough until it fills the pan.
• Drizzle the dough with 3 or 4 tablespoons of the garlic herb oil and spread it gently with your fingers while pressing dimples lightly in the dough. Sprinkle the focaccia generously with flaky salt.
• Let the dough rise in the pan, uncovered for 30 minutes until puffed.
• While the bread is rising in the pan, preheat the oven to 400°F
• Transfer the pan to the middle rack of the oven and bake the focaccia for 15 to 18 minutes, until light golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and transfer the focaccia from the pan to a cooling rack, allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Serve the garlic herb oil as a dip with warm slices of focaccia bread.

HERBED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the bread, stir together the butter, mashed garlic, and herbs in a small
• bowl and season with salt and pepper. Tear open the loaf of bread
• lengthwise, spread the herb-garlic mixture over both halves and sprinkle with a little olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes.

CRUSTY GARLIC AND HERB BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Oil the inside of the bowl of a mini food processor. Add the softened butter, garlic, cheese and herbs. Pulse until well combined.
• Slice the bread into 1-inch thick slices. You will need 12 to 16 slices.
• Spread the butter mixture onto 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange slices, butter side up and bake in the oven until lightly toasted, about 5 to 8 minutes.

FOCACCIA WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast and sugar into 1/2 cup of the water - do not stir.
• Let stand 10 minutes or until the surface becomes bubbly.
• In large bowl, combine flour and table salt.
• Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Stir with wooden spoon or electric mixer, and slowly add remaining 1/4 cup water - dough will be soft and slightly sticky.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead for 10 minutes, adding small spoonfuls of flour if necessary.
• If you are using a stand mixer, you may continue using the dough hook setting rather than turning out on the board as mentioned in step 6.
• When dough is smooth and elastic, place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap or damp cloth.
• Let rise in a warm place- about 80-85 degrees - until doubled in bulk, for 1 hour.
• Turn onto lightly floured surface. Knead gently several times.
• Flatten into 10-inch circle. Place on an oiled baking stone, pizza pan or heavy cookie sheet (I use a large cast iron skillet). Press indentations into the surface of the dough with fingers to make "dimples." Loosely cover and let rise about 15 minutes, or until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In a blender or mortar and pestle, combine remaining 3 Tbsp olive oil and herbs until leaves are broken up and oil is fragrant.
• Pour over dough. Rub gently into surface. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
• Bake 15 minutes, reduce heat to 400°F.
• Bake 5 minutes more, or until golden brown.
• Let cool and cut into wedges.

HERB FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the contents of the roll mix and yeast packets. Stir in the warm water, egg and 2 tablespoons oil; beat for 2 minutes or until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to grease top. Let rest for 5 minutes., Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to two 12-in. pizza pans coated with cooking spray. Using fingertips, make indentations 1 in. apart on dough; cover. , In a small skillet, saute the onion, rosemary and thyme in the remaining oil for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Spread evenly on dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 14-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

HERBED FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• Add ingredients for the dough according to bread machine directions.
• Select dough cycle.
• Remove dough to lightly floured surface; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Grease a 13x9 inch pan and sprinkle with cornmeal.
• Press dough evenly in pan.
• Drizzle with oil, and scatter remaining topping ingredients evenly over dough.
• Cover with towel and let rise in warm place until doubled, 30-40 minutes.
• Poke deep holes with finger in risen dough about 1 inch apart.
• Bake at 400ºF on lower oven rack for 20-25 minutes, or until golden.
• Remove from pan, and serve warm.

LAURIELICIOUS' GARLIC HERB FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet generously with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place pizza dough on the baking sheet and stretch to fit in an even layer. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil on top; sprinkle garlic over oil. Spread garlic over the dough with your hands until evenly coated. Sprinkle rosemary, basil, thyme, parsley, salt, and black pepper on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes. Slice into squares and serve.